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Household of John Matthews (born 1826, Devon)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1826 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Matthews, born in 1834 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1871 in Brixham, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alfred (born 1874 in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England) and John's Boarder, Percy (born 1876 in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Louisa

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Alfred

Mattick

Boarder
Male

Percy

Mattick

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

55

1826

Brixham, Devon, England

Louisa

Matthews

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Brixham, Devon, England

Alfred

Mattick

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Percy

Mattick

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England

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