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Household of Matthew Milton (born 1817, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Milton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Milton, born in 1817 in Ide, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Eliza Milton, born in 1835 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Horace (born 1861 in Ide, Devon, England), Tom (born 1863 in Ide, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1865 in Ide, Devon, England) and John (born 1867 in Ide, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Father In Law, Joseph (born 1794 in Devon, England) and Matthew's Servant, Eliza Jane (born 1858 in Chulmleigh, Devon, England).


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Matthew Milton's household

Male

Matthew

Milton

Head
Female

Eliza

Milton

Wife
Male

Horace

Milton

Son
Male

Tom

Milton

Son
Male

Alfred

Milton

Son
Male

John

Milton

Son
Male

Joseph

Jennings

Father In Law
Female

Eliza Jane

Down

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Milton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Ide, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Milton

Head

Married

64

1817

Ide, Devon, England

Eliza

Milton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Devon, England

Horace

Milton

Son

Single

20

1861

Ide, Devon, England

Tom

Milton

Son

Single

18

1863

Ide, Devon, England

Alfred

Milton

Son

Single

16

1865

Ide, Devon, England

John

Milton

Son

Single

14

1867

Ide, Devon, England

Joseph

Jennings

Father In Law

Widower

87

1794

Devon, England

Eliza Jane

Down

Servant

Single

23

1858

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

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