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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1825, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Matthews, born in 1825 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1827 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1855 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and William (born 1869 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, Frederick (born 1851 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Joseph's Lodger, Hannah M (born 1851 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, Emma (born 1879 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Frederick

Lindop

Lodger
Female

Hannah M

Lindop

Lodger
Female

Emma

Lindop

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

56

1825

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

54

1827

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Matthews

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Lindop

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Hannah M

Lindop

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Lindop

Lodger

Single

2

1879

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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