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Household of John Matthews (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1837 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bridget Matthews, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1863 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), John (born 1877 in Cheshire, England) and Peter (born 1880 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Joseph Thompson, born in 1853 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Bridget

Matthews

Wife
Female

Catherine

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

Peter

Matthews

Son
Male

Joseph

Thompson

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Bridget

Matthews

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Catherine

Matthews

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Stockport, Cheshire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Cheshire, England

Peter

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Cheshire, England

Joseph

Thompson

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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