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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burton upon Trent, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Matthews, born in 1849 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Rosa Matthews, born in 1849 in Linton, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1879 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, William Hy (born 1856 in Alton, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Perl Effe (born 1868 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Rosa

Matthews

Wife
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Sutton

Lodger
Female

Perl Effe

Brown

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

32

1849

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Rosa

Matthews

Wife

Married

32

1849

Linton, Derbyshire, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

William Hy

Sutton

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Alton, Staffordshire, England

Perl Effe

Brown

Servant

Single

13

1868

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

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