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Household of Matthew Coles (born 1842, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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.

Matthew Coles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Coles, born in 1842 in Berrow, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1867 in Berrow, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1868 in Berrow, Somerset, England) and Alfred (born 1870 in Berrow, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Brother, Abraham Coles, born in 1816 in Brean, Somerset, England.


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Matthew Coles's household

Male

Matthew

Coles

Head
Male

John

Coles

Son
Female

Emily

Coles

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Coles

Son
Male

Abraham

Coles

Brother
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Coles
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Berrow, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Coles

Head

Widower

39

1842

Berrow, Somerset, England

John

Coles

Son

Single

14

1867

Berrow, Somerset, England

Emily

Coles

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Berrow, Somerset, England

Alfred

Coles

Son

Single

11

1870

Berrow, Somerset, England

Abraham

Coles

Brother

-

65

1816

Brean, Somerset, England

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