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Household of Joseph Foster Matthews (born 1851, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

Joseph Foster Matthews and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Foster Matthews, born in 1851 in Northfleet, Kent, consisted of 4 members. Joseph Foster was the head of the household, married to Maria Matthews, born in 1857 in Etruria, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph Foster's Father, Thomas (born 1820 in Durham, England) and Joseph Foster's Lodger, Isabella (born 1819 in Scotland).


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Joseph Foster Matthews's household

Male

Joseph Foster

Matthews

Head
Female

Maria

Matthews

Wife
Male

Thomas

Matthews

Father
Female

Isabella

Forbes

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph Foster
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Northfleet, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph Foster

Matthews

Head

Married

30

1851

Northfleet, Kent, England

Maria

Matthews

Wife

Married

24

1857

Etruria, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Matthews

Father

Widower

61

1820

Durham, England

Isabella

Forbes

Lodger

Single

62

1819

Scotland

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