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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1828, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, 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 Matthews and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1828 in Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emma Matthews, born in 1840 in Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1858 in Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1865 in Middlesex, England), Caroline (born 1869 in Middlesex, England), Sylvia (born 1870 in Middlesex, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Middlesex, England) and William (born 1873 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Anne (born 1855 in Middlesex, England), Thomas's Lodger, Sarah (born 1835 in Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Ann (born 1822 in Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Emma

Matthews

Wife
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Sylvia

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Anne

Luck

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Mc Carty

Lodger
Female

Ann

Rawlinson

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

53

1828

Middlesex, England

Emma

Matthews

Wife

Married

41

1840

Middlesex, England

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Middlesex, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Middlesex, England

Caroline

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Sylvia

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Middlesex, England

Anne

Luck

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Middlesex, England

Sarah

Mc Carty

Lodger

Widow

46

1835

Middlesex, England

Ann

Rawlinson

Lodger

Widow

59

1822

Middlesex, England

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