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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1831 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Matthews, born in 1835 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Niece, Mary Ellen (born 1863 in Bowling, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Niece
Female

Mary Ellen

Matthews

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

50

1831

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Matthews

Wife

Married

46

1835

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Niece

Single

25

1856

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Matthews

Niece

Single

18

1863

Bowling, Yorkshire, England

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