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Household of John Matthews (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Patrington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1855 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthews, born in 1845 in Patrington, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1874 in Patrington, Yorkshire, England) and John H (born 1880 in Patrington, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Rachel Billany, born in 1804 in Hilston, Yorkshire, England.


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Wife
Female

Ada

Billany

Daughter
Male

John H

Matthews

Son
Female

Rachel

Billany

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Matthews

Wife

Married

36

1845

Patrington, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Billany

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Patrington, Yorkshire, England

John H

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Patrington, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Billany

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Hilston, Yorkshire, England

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