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Household of John Matthews (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1818 in Netherton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1825 in Flockton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Frederick (born 1852 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1854 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1857 in Middletown, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1862 in Emley, Yorkshire, England) and Maria (born 1864 in Emley, Yorkshire, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Male

Frederick

Matthews

Son
Female

Alice

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Albert

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Maria

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Netherton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

63

1818

Netherton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

56

1825

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Matthews

Son

Single

29

1852

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Matthews

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Matthews

Son

Single

24

1857

Middletown, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Matthews

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Emley, Yorkshire, England

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