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Household of Jane Matthew (born 1821, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, Devon, 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.

Jane Matthew and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Matthew, born in 1821 in Falmouth, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Ellen L (born 1857 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1858 in Plymouth, Devon, England). She had 1 grandchild; Evelyn, born 1877 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Jane's Servant, Bessie (born 1868 in Devon, England), Jane's Servant, Henry (born 1869 in Devon, England), Jane's Servant, John (born 1819 in Bridestowe, Devon, England) and Jane's Servant, George (born 1867 in Devon, England).


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Jane Matthew's household

Female

Jane

Matthew

Head
Female

Ellen L

Matthew

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Matthew

Daughter
Female

Evelyn

Thompson

Grand Daughter
Female

Bessie

Toop

Servant
Male

Henry

Thompson

Servant
Male

John

Gimblett

Servant
Male

George

Batters

Servant
First name(s) Jane
Last name Matthew
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Matthew

Head

Widow

60

1821

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Ellen L

Matthew

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Plymouth, Devon, England

Bessie

Matthew

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Plymouth, Devon, England

Evelyn

Thompson

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Devonport, Devon, England

Bessie

Toop

Servant

Single

13

1868

Devon, England

Henry

Thompson

Servant

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

John

Gimblett

Servant

Single

62

1819

Bridestowe, Devon, England

George

Batters

Servant

Single

14

1867

Devon, England

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