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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, 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 1845 in Southport, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Matthews, born in 1845 in Southport, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1871 in Southport, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, James (born 1837 in Rushton, Cheshire, England), Joseph's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1833 in Appleby, Hertfordshire, England) and Joseph's Lodger Son, Edward (born 1867 in Aigburth, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Ann

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

Joseph

Matthews

Son
Female

Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Coaley

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Coaley

Lodger
Male

Edward

Coaley

Lodger Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Southport, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

36

1845

Southport, Lancashire, England

Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

36

1845

Southport, Lancashire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Southport, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Coaley

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Rushton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Coaley

Lodger

Married

48

1833

Appleby, Hertfordshire, England

Edward

Coaley

Lodger Son

Single

14

1867

Aigburth, Lancashire, England

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