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Household of Theo Matthews (born 1824, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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.

Theo Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Theo Matthews, born in 1824 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Theo was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Harry (born 1860 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Sidney (born 1861 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1864 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Theo's Step Daughter, Eliza (born 1859 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Theo's Servant, Eliza (born 1855 in Little Burstead, Essex, England).


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Theo Matthews's household

Male

Theo

Matthews

Head
Male

Harry

Matthews

Son
Male

Sidney

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Coot

Step Daughter
Female

Eliza

Franklin

Servant
First name(s) Theo
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Theo

Matthews

Head

Widower

57

1824

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Harry

Matthews

Son

Single

21

1860

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Sidney

Matthews

Son

Single

20

1861

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Coot

Step Daughter

Single

22

1859

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Franklin

Servant

Single

26

1855

Little Burstead, Essex, England

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