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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1856, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Farnham, 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 Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Matthews, born in 1856 in Hindhead, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Maria Matthews, born in 1858 in Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1876 in Sussex, England), John (born 1877 in North Camp, Surrey, England) and William (born 1881 in Guildford, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Father, James (born 1806 in Sussex, England) and Joseph's Servant, Robert (born 1858 in Dorchester, Dorset, England).


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Maria

Matthews

Wife
Male

Joseph

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

James

Matthews

Father
Male

Robert

Davis

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Hindhead, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

25

1856

Hindhead, Surrey, England

Maria

Matthews

Wife

Married

23

1858

Sussex, England

Joseph

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Sussex, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

North Camp, Surrey, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Guildford, Surrey, England

James

Matthews

Father

Widower

75

1806

Sussex, England

Robert

Davis

Servant

Single

23

1858

Dorchester, Dorset, England

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