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Household of James Matthews (born 1843, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1843 in East Horrington, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Matthews, born in 1846 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England), Albert (born 1870 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1872 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England), Herbert (born 1874 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England), Kate (born 1875 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England), Joseph Henry (born 1877 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Caroline

Matthews

Wife
Male

Thomas

Matthews

Son
Male

Albert

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Male

Herbert

Matthews

Son
Female

Kate

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Joseph Henry

Matthews

Son
Male

Arthur

Matthews

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place East Horrington, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

38

1843

East Horrington, Somerset, England

Caroline

Matthews

Wife

Married

35

1846

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Thomas

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Albert

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Herbert

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Kate

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Joseph Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Arthur

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

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