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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1821 in Walton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1854 in Bootle, Lancashire, England) and Alfred T (born 1858 in Bootle, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Thomas A, born 1874 in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Catherine Johnson, born in 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Alfred T

Matthews

Son
Male

Thomas A

Matthews

Grand Son
Female

Catherine

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Walton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Widower

60

1821

Walton, Lancashire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Widower

27

1854

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Alfred T

Matthews

Son

Single

23

1858

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Thomas A

Matthews

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Kirkdale, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Johnson

Servant

Widow

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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