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Household of John Matthews (born 1820, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1820 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Matthews, born in 1838 in Dinas, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Miriam A, born 1877 in Maindy, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1815 in Dinas, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Woodborough, Wiltshire, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Martha

Matthews

Wife
Female

Miriam A

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Mary

Owen

Mother In Law
Male

William

Mortimore

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

61

1820

Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Matthews

Wife

Married

43

1838

Dinas, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Miriam A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Maindy, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Owen

Mother In Law

Married

66

1815

Dinas, Pembrokeshire, Wales

William

Mortimore

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Woodborough, Wiltshire, England

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