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Household of Thomas Mathews (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Mathews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mathews, born in 1841 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mathews, born in 1845 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Richard (born 1867 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), William (born 1871 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Katherine (born 1874 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and Edward (born 1878 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).


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Thomas Mathews's household

Male

Thomas

Mathews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mathews

Wife
Male

Richard

Mathews

Son
Male

William

Mathews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Katherine

Mathews

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mathews

Son
Male

Edward

Mathews

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mathews

Head

Married

40

1841

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Mathews

Wife

Married

36

1845

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Richard

Mathews

Son

Single

14

1867

Penzance, Cornwall, England

William

Mathews

Son

Single

10

1871

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Mathews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Katherine

Mathews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Thomas

Mathews

Son

Single

4

1877

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Edward

Mathews

Son

Single

3

1878

Penzance, Cornwall, England

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