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Household of James Matthews (born 1832, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Williton, Somerset, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Matthews and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1832 in Somerset, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Matthews, born in 1839 in Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1864 in Somerset, England), George (born 1866 in -), Clara (born 1868 in -), William (born 1870 in -), Isabel (born 1873 in -), Thomas B (born 1876 in -) and Frank (born 1878 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Jane Matthews, born in 1830 in -.


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Joan

Matthews

Wife
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Female

Clara

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Isabel

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Thomas B

Matthews

Son
Male

Frank

Matthews

Son
Female

Jane

Matthews

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

49

1832

Somerset, England

Joan

Matthews

Wife

Married

42

1839

Somerset, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Somerset, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

-

Clara

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

-

William

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

-

Isabel

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

-

Thomas B

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

-

Frank

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

-

Jane

Matthews

Sister

-

51

1830

-

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