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Household of John Matthews (born 1837, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1837 in Welton, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susannah Matthews, born in 1836 in Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Mealia (born 1868 in Welton, Somerset, England), Louisa (born 1871 in Welton, Somerset, England), John (born 1875 in Welton, Somerset, England) and Fredrick (born 1879 in Welton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, Isaac Horler, born in 1794 in Stretton on Fosse, Somerset, England.


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Susannah

Matthews

Wife
Female

Mealia

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

Fredrick

Matthews

Son
Male

Isaac

Horler

Lodger Head
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Welton, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

44

1837

Welton, Somerset, England

Susannah

Matthews

Wife

Married

45

1836

Somerset, England

Mealia

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Welton, Somerset, England

Louisa

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Welton, Somerset, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Welton, Somerset, England

Fredrick

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Welton, Somerset, England

Isaac

Horler

Lodger Head

Widower

87

1794

Stretton on Fosse, Somerset, England

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