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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1812, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 1812 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Matthews, born in 1820 in Haydon, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1855 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Niece, Elizabeth A Prior, born in 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Prior

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

69

1812

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Mary Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

61

1820

Haydon, Northumberland, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

26

1855

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Prior

Niece

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

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