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Household of Thomas Mathews (born 1841, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Worcestershire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mathews, born in 1841 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mathews, born in 1842 in Rood End, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1866 in Rood End, Worcestershire, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Selina (born 1870 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England) and Abraham (born 1872 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Joseph Mathews, born in 1862 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England.


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Thomas Mathews's household

Male

Thomas

Mathews

Head
Female

Sarah

Mathews

Wife
Male

Joseph

Mathews

Son
Male

Thomas

Mathews

Son
Female

Selina

Mathews

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Mathews

Son
Male

Joseph

Mathews

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mathews

Head

Married

40

1841

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

Mathews

Wife

Married

39

1842

Rood End, Worcestershire, England

Joseph

Mathews

Son

Single

15

1866

Rood End, Worcestershire, England

Thomas

Mathews

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Selina

Mathews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Abraham

Mathews

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Joseph

Mathews

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

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