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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1806, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Matthews, born in 1806 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1839 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Mary Ann Carter, born in 1823 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Carter

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

75

1806

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

42

1839

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Carter

Boarder

Single

58

1823

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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