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Household of John Matthews (born 1830, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1830 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor S Matthews, born in 1833 in Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; James A (born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Eleanor L (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Emily S (born 1871 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Alice M (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and John R (born 1875 in Plaistow, Essex, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Eleanor S

Matthews

Wife
Male

James A

Matthews

Son
Female

Eleanor L

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Emily S

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John R

Matthews

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

51

1830

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Eleanor S

Matthews

Wife

Married

48

1833

Middlesex, England

James A

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eleanor L

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emily S

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alice M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

John R

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Plaistow, Essex, England

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