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Household of Robert Matthews (born 1816, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Worcestershire,Staffordshire, 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.

Robert Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Matthews, born in 1816 in Bewdley, Worcestershire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Lucy Matthews, born in 1815 in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England. They had 3 children; Howard (born 1857 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1863 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England) and Alice (born 1865 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Elizabeth Stevens, born in 1862 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England.


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Robert Matthews's household

Male

Robert

Matthews

Head
Female

Lucy

Matthews

Wife
Male

Howard

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Alice

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Stevens

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bewdley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Matthews

Head

Married

65

1816

Bewdley, Worcestershire, England

Lucy

Matthews

Wife

Married

66

1815

Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England

Howard

Matthews

Son

Single

24

1857

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Matthews

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Stevens

Servant

Single

19

1862

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

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