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Household of Richard E Matthews (born 1840, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingston, Surrey, 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.

Richard E Matthews and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard E Matthews, born in 1840 in Much Birch, Hertfordshire, consisted of 9 members. Richard E was the head of the household, married to Emily Matthews, born in 1840 in Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Emily C (born 1866 in Middlesex, England), Elenor F (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Dora B (born 1873 in New Malden, Surrey, England), Winifred (born 1875 in New Malden, Surrey, England), Elsie C (born 1877 in New Malden, Surrey, England) and Richard A (born 1879 in New Malden, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard E's Servant, Eliza E Leaman, born in 1862 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.


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Richard E Matthews's household

Male

Richard E

Matthews

Head
Female

Emily

Matthews

Wife
Female

Emily C

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Elenor F

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Dora B

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Elsie C

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Richard A

Matthews

Son
Female

Eliza E

Leaman

Servant
First name(s) Richard E
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Much Birch, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard E

Matthews

Head

Married

41

1840

Much Birch, Hertfordshire, England

Emily

Matthews

Wife

Married

41

1840

Middlesex, England

Emily C

Matthews

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Middlesex, England

Elenor F

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Dora B

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

New Malden, Surrey, England

Winifred

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

New Malden, Surrey, England

Elsie C

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

New Malden, Surrey, England

Richard A

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

New Malden, Surrey, England

Eliza E

Leaman

Servant

Single

19

1862

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

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