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Household of John Matthews (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1823 in Bishop's Nympton, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Torrington, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Henery (born 1863 in Molland, Devon, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Servant
Male

Henery

Crocker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Bishop's Nympton, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Single

58

1823

Bishop's Nympton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Davies

Servant

Single

39

1842

Torrington, Devon, England

Henery

Crocker

Servant

Single

18

1863

Molland, Devon, England

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