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Household of John Matthews (born 1848, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alverstoke, Hampshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1848 in Stafford, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Matthews, born in 1844 in Fareham, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, James (born 1862 in Gosport, Hampshire, England), John's Stepson, Arthur (born 1874 in Gosport, Hampshire, England), John's Father In Law, Arthur (born 1798 in Fareham, Hampshire, England) and John's Mother In Law, Harriett (born 1803 in Fareham, Hampshire, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Harriett

Matthews

Wife
Male

James

Cousins

Stepson
Male

Arthur

Cousins

Stepson
Male

Arthur

Cousins

Father In Law
Female

Harriett

Cousins

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

33

1848

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Harriett

Matthews

Wife

Married

37

1844

Fareham, Hampshire, England

James

Cousins

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Arthur

Cousins

Stepson

Single

7

1874

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Arthur

Cousins

Father In Law

Married

83

1798

Fareham, Hampshire, England

Harriett

Cousins

Mother In Law

Married

78

1803

Fareham, Hampshire, England

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