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Household of John Matthews (born 1824, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1824 in Shermanbury, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Matthews, born in 1826 in Nuthurst, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Fred, born 1860 in Shermanbury, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Harriett (born 1875 in Falmer, Sussex, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1826 in Henfield, Sussex, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Ann

Matthews

Wife
Male

Fred

Matthews

Son
Female

Harriett

Matthews

Niece
Male

William

Mason

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Shermanbury, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

57

1824

Shermanbury, Sussex, England

Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

55

1826

Nuthurst, Sussex, England

Fred

Matthews

Son

Single

21

1860

Shermanbury, Sussex, England

Harriett

Matthews

Niece

Single

6

1875

Falmer, Sussex, England

William

Mason

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Henfield, Sussex, England

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