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Household of Josiah Matthews (born 1830, Denbighshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Josiah Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josiah Matthews, born in 1830 in Denbighshire, consisted of 7 members. Josiah was the head of the household, married to Margaret Matthews, born in 1829 in Denbighshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Ellis (born 1859 in Denbighshire, Wales), Tomas (born 1863 in Denbighshire, Wales), John (born 1865 in Denbighshire, Wales), Robert (born 1868 in Denbighshire, Wales) and Winibrad (born 1871 in Denbighshire, Wales).


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Josiah Matthews's household

Male

Josiah

Matthews

Head
Female

Margaret

Matthews

Wife
Male

Ellis

Matthews

Son
Male

Tomas

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

Robert

Matthews

Son
Female

Winibrad

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) Josiah
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Denbighshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josiah

Matthews

Head

Married

51

1830

Denbighshire, Wales

Margaret

Matthews

Wife

Married

52

1829

Denbighshire, Wales

Ellis

Matthews

Son

Single

22

1859

Denbighshire, Wales

Tomas

Matthews

Son

Single

18

1863

Denbighshire, Wales

John

Matthews

Son

Single

16

1865

Denbighshire, Wales

Robert

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Denbighshire, Wales

Winibrad

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Denbighshire, Wales

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