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Household of Thomas B Matthews (born 1815, Middlesex)

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.

Thomas B Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas B Matthews, born in 1815 in Holborn, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Thomas B was the head of the household, married to Harriett A Matthews, born in 1824 in Southwark, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Robert J (born 1858 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Mary E (born 1864 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas B's Boarder, John C (born 1857 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Thomas B's Servant, Alice E (born 1862 in Brompton, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas B Matthews's household

Male

Thomas B

Matthews

Head
Female

Harriett A

Matthews

Wife
Male

Robert J

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary E

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John C

James

Boarder
Female

Alice E

Polhill

Servant
First name(s) Thomas B
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Holborn, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas B

Matthews

Head

Married

66

1815

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Harriett A

Matthews

Wife

Married

57

1824

Southwark, Surrey, England

Robert J

Matthews

Son

Single

23

1858

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Islington, Middlesex, England

John C

James

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Alice E

Polhill

Servant

Single

19

1862

Brompton, Middlesex, England

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