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Household of James Matthews (born 1838, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wheatenhurst, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1838 in Longney, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Matthews, born in 1840 in Longney, Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Blanch (born 1863 in Longney, Gloucestershire, England), Daniel (born 1868 in Longney, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1872 in Longney, Gloucestershire, England), Kate J (born 1876 in Longney, Gloucestershire, England), Helener E (born 1876 in Longney, Gloucestershire, England) and Hannah (born 1878 in Longney, Gloucestershire, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Rhoda

Matthews

Wife
Female

Blanch

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Kate J

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Helener E

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Longney, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

43

1838

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

Rhoda

Matthews

Wife

Married

41

1840

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

Blanch

Matthews

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

Daniel

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

Kate J

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

Helener E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

Hannah

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Longney, Gloucestershire, England

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