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Household of Robert Matthews (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 1842 in Whitby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Esther A Matthews, born in 1844 in Staintondale, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Jane A (born 1867 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England), Elizabeth H (born 1869 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Robert H (born 1873 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Jane Mead, born in 1814 in Newton, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Matthews's household

Male

Robert

Matthews

Head
Female

Esther A

Matthews

Wife
Female

Jane A

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth H

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Robert H

Matthews

Son
Female

Jane

Mead

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Matthews

Head

Married

39

1842

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Esther A

Matthews

Wife

Married

37

1844

Staintondale, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Elizabeth H

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Robert H

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Jane

Mead

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Newton, Yorkshire, England

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