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Household of Richard Matthews (born 1812, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,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.

Richard Matthews and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Matthews, born in 1812 in Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Martha, born 1835 in Cornwall, England. He had 1 grandchild; Arthur, born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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Richard Matthews's household

Male

Richard

Matthews

Head
Female

Martha

Pettitt

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Pettitt

Grand Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Matthews

Head

Widower

69

1812

Cornwall, England

Martha

Pettitt

Daughter

Married

46

1835

Cornwall, England

Arthur

Pettitt

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

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