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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1820, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Worcestershire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Matthews, born in 1820 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Caroline Matthews, born in 1821 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1853 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England) and Joseph (born 1856 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Hannah Cox, born in 1860 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Caroline

Matthews

Wife
Female

Mary

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Matthews

Son
Female

Hannah

Cox

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

61

1820

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Caroline

Matthews

Wife

Married

60

1821

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Mary

Matthews

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Joseph

Matthews

Son

Single

25

1856

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Hannah

Cox

Servant

Single

21

1860

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

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