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Household of John Matthews (born 1843, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neath, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1843 in Cheriton, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1845 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1868 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), John Henry (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Philip Davies (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), William Evan (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Joseph Arthur (born 1881 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John Henry

Matthews

Son
Male

Philip Davies

Matthews

Son
Male

William Evan

Matthews

Son
Male

Joseph Arthur

Matthews

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cheriton, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

38

1843

Cheriton, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

John Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Philip Davies

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William Evan

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Joseph Arthur

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

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