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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1820, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 1820 in East Horrington, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Matthews, born in 1833 in West Pennard, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1866 in West Horrington, Somerset, England), Aernle (born 1868 in West Horrington, Somerset, England), George (born 1869 in West Horrington, Somerset, England), Sarah (born 1874 in East Horrington, Somerset, England) and Henry (born 1876 in East Horrington, Somerset, England).


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Charlotte

Matthews

Wife
Male

Joseph

Matthews

Son
Male

Aernle

Matthews

Son
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Henry

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place East Horrington, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

61

1820

East Horrington, Somerset, England

Charlotte

Matthews

Wife

Married

48

1833

West Pennard, Somerset, England

Joseph

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

West Horrington, Somerset, England

Aernle

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

West Horrington, Somerset, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

West Horrington, Somerset, England

Sarah

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

East Horrington, Somerset, England

Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

East Horrington, Somerset, England

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