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Household of Lewis Matthews (born 1826, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Lewis Matthews and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lewis Matthews, born in 1826 in Glamorganshire, consisted of 4 members. Lewis was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthews, born in 1829 in Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Henry T, born 1865 in Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household was Lewis's Servant, Sarah Thomas, born in 1841 in Carmarthenshire, Wales.


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Lewis Matthews's household

Male

Lewis

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Wife
Male

Henry T

Matthews

Son
Female

Sarah

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) Lewis
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lewis

Matthews

Head

Married

55

1826

Glamorganshire, Wales

Eliza

Matthews

Wife

Married

52

1829

Carmarthenshire, Wales

Henry T

Matthews

Son

Single

16

1865

Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Thomas

Servant

Single

40

1841

Carmarthenshire, Wales

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