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Household of Nelson Matthews (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Nelson Matthews and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nelson Matthews, born in 1834 in Emley, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Nelson was the head of the household, married to Martha Matthews, born in 1829 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Nelson's Nephew, Allen Jessop, born in 1865 in Dalton, Yorkshire, England.


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Nelson Matthews's household

Male

Nelson

Matthews

Head
Female

Martha

Matthews

Wife
Male

Allen

Jessop

Nephew
First name(s) Nelson
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Emley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nelson

Matthews

Head

Married

47

1834

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Matthews

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Allen

Jessop

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Dalton, Yorkshire, England

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