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Household of Matthew Compton (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingston, Middlesex, 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 Compton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Compton, born in 1837 in Staines, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Emma Compton, born in 1838 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Ralph (born 1872 in Hampton, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1874 in Hampton, Middlesex, England) and Clementina (born 1876 in Hampton, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, Ernest Herbert, born in 1879 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.


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Matthew Compton's household

Male

Matthew

Compton

Head
Female

Emma

Compton

Wife
Male

Ralph

Compton

Son
Female

Emma

Compton

Daughter
Female

Clementina

Compton

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Herbert

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Staines, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Compton

Head

Married

44

1837

Staines, Middlesex, England

Emma

Compton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Ralph

Compton

Son

Single

9

1872

Hampton, Middlesex, England

Emma

Compton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hampton, Middlesex, England

Clementina

Compton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hampton, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Herbert

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Paddington, Middlesex, England

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