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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, Devon, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Matthews, born in 1847 in Zeal Monachorum, Devon, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mitalda Matthews, born in 1846 in Coldridge, Devon, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1868 in Coldridge, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1870 in Sandford, Devon, England), Emily (born 1872 in Sandford, Devon, England), Charles (born 1874 in Coldridge, Devon, England), Phoebe (born 1876 in Sandford, Devon, England), John (born 1878 in Sandford, Devon, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Sandford, Devon, England).


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Mitalda

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Samuel

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Female

Phoebe

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

34

1847

Zeal Monachorum, Devon, England

Mitalda

Matthews

Wife

Married

35

1846

Coldridge, Devon, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Coldridge, Devon, England

Samuel

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Sandford, Devon, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sandford, Devon, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Coldridge, Devon, England

Phoebe

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sandford, Devon, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Sandford, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sandford, Devon, England

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