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Household of John Matthews (born 1833, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 1833 in Crewkerne, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Matthews, born in 1829 in Kilve, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1867 in Cheshunt, Middlesex, England. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1873 in Trowbridge, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Dautr, Esther (born 1863 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Dautr, Emma (born 1871 in Bath, Somerset, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Emma

Matthews

Wife
Female

Esther

Matthews

Dautr
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Emma

Matthews

Dautr
Male

John

Matthews

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

48

1833

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

Emma

Matthews

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kilve, Somerset, England

Esther

Matthews

Dautr

Single

18

1863

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Cheshunt, Middlesex, England

Emma

Matthews

Dautr

Single

10

1871

Bath, Somerset, England

John

Matthews

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Trowbridge, Somerset, England

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