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Household of John Matthews (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1840 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Matthews, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 9 children; Frances Jane (born 1863 in Hadfield, Derbyshire, England), James (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), George Andrew (born 1867 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Betty (born 1868 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England), Hugh (born 1871 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England), Harriet (born 1875 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1878 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Jane

Matthews

Wife
Female

Frances Jane

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Male

George Andrew

Matthews

Son
Female

Betty

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Matthews

Son
Male

Hugh

Matthews

Son
Female

Harriet

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Clara

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

41

1840

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frances Jane

Matthews

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hadfield, Derbyshire, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

George Andrew

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Betty

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Hugh

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Martha Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Clara

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

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