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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 1853 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jemima Matthews, born in 1853 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; May (born 1877 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England), Annie Sophia (born 1879 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas Arthur (born 1880 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Sister In Law, Elizabeth Hughes, born in 1861 in Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Jemima

Matthews

Wife
Female

May

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Annie Sophia

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Thomas Arthur

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hughes

Sister In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

28

1853

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Jemima

Matthews

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

May

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Annie Sophia

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Thomas Arthur

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Hughes

Sister In Law

Single

20

1861

Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England

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