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Household of Thomas Matthew (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, 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 Matthew and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthew, born in 1851 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthew, born in 1856 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Amelia (born 1863 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), James (born 1872 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Alfred (born 1875 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Sarah Wetoman, born in 1823 in Maidstone, Kent, England.


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Thomas Matthew's household

Male

Thomas

Matthew

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthew

Wife
Female

Amelia

Matthew

Daughter
Male

James

Matthew

Son
Male

Alfred

Matthew

Son
Female

Sarah

Wetoman

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthew
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthew

Head

Married

30

1851

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Matthew

Wife

Married

25

1856

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Matthew

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

James

Matthew

Son

Single

9

1872

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Matthew

Son

Single

6

1875

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Wetoman

Lodger

Widow

58

1823

Maidstone, Kent, England

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