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Household of Matthew Roberts (born 1840, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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 Roberts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Roberts, born in 1840 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Roberts, born in 1841 in Bere Alston, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Matthew (born 1864 in Bere Alston, Devon, England), Thomas H (born 1866 in Bere Alston, Devon, England), Kate (born 1868 in Bere Alston, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1872 in Bere Alston, Devon, England) and Alfred (born 1875 in Bere Alston, Devon, England).


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Matthew Roberts's household

Male

Matthew

Roberts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Wife
Male

Matthew

Roberts

Son
Male

Thomas H

Roberts

Son
Female

Kate

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Roberts

Son
Male

Alfred

Roberts

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Roberts

Head

Married

41

1840

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bere Alston, Devon, England

Matthew

Roberts

Son

Single

17

1864

Bere Alston, Devon, England

Thomas H

Roberts

Son

Single

15

1866

Bere Alston, Devon, England

Kate

Roberts

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bere Alston, Devon, England

Frederick

Roberts

Son

Single

9

1872

Bere Alston, Devon, England

Alfred

Roberts

Son

Single

6

1875

Bere Alston, Devon, England

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