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Household of John H Matthews (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

John H Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John H Matthews, born in 1853 in East Ogwell, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John H was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Matthews, born in 1847 in Dolton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1878 in East Ogwell, Devon, England) and George W (born 1879 in East Ogwell, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John H's Visitor, Lavinia Spicer, born in 1855 in Dolton, Devon, England.


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John H Matthews's household

Male

John H

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Matthews

Wife
Male

John H

Matthews

Son
Male

George W

Matthews

Son
Female

Lavinia

Spicer

Visitor
First name(s) John H
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place East Ogwell, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John H

Matthews

Head

Married

28

1853

East Ogwell, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dolton, Devon, England

John H

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

East Ogwell, Devon, England

George W

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

East Ogwell, Devon, England

Lavinia

Spicer

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Dolton, Devon, England

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