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Household of John Matthews (born 1820, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1820 in Penselwood, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matthews, born in 1821 in Salisbury, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Rozia (born 1857 in Penselwood, Somerset, England) and Charles (born 1863 in Penselwood, Somerset, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Wife
Male

Rozia

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Penselwood, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

61

1820

Penselwood, Somerset, England

Sarah

Matthews

Wife

Married

60

1821

Salisbury, Somerset, England

Rozia

Matthews

Son

Single

24

1857

Penselwood, Somerset, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

18

1863

Penselwood, Somerset, England

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