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Household of James Matthews (born 1842, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1842 in Wapley, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Matthews, born in 1848 in Doddington, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1871 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England), Charles (born 1872 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England), Lydia (born 1875 in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England) and George J T (born 1880 in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Jane

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Female

Lydia

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Edward

Matthews

Son
Male

George J T

Matthews

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wapley, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

39

1842

Wapley, Gloucestershire, England

Jane

Matthews

Wife

Married

33

1848

Doddington, Gloucestershire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Lydia

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England

George J T

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England

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