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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1840, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1840 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emily Matthews, born in 1842 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1868 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Harry (born 1873 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Emily

Matthews

Wife
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Harry

Matthews

Son
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

41

1840

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Emily

Matthews

Wife

Married

39

1842

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Harry

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Portsea, Hampshire, England

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