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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1839 in Ollerton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1840 in Littleham, Devon, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1864 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England) and John (born 1870 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Male

Thomas

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ollerton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

42

1839

Ollerton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

41

1840

Littleham, Devon, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Thomas

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

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