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Household of Vincent Matthews (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tiverton, Devon, 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.

Vincent Matthews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Vincent Matthews, born in 1826 in Poughill, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Vincent was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1832 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Thorverton, Devon, England), William (born 1864 in Thorverton, Devon, England), Vincey (born 1870 in Thorverton, Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Thorverton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Vincent's Visitor, Frank (born 1875 in Bickleigh, Devon, England) and Vincent's Lodger, John (born 1816 in Thorverton, Devon, England).


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Vincent Matthews's household

Male

Vincent

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Vincey

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Frank

Lockyear

Visitor
Male

John

Beedell

Lodger
First name(s) Vincent
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Poughill, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Vincent

Matthews

Head

Married

55

1826

Poughill, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

23

1858

Thorverton, Devon, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Thorverton, Devon, England

Vincey

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Thorverton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Thorverton, Devon, England

Frank

Lockyear

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Bickleigh, Devon, England

John

Beedell

Lodger

Widower

65

1816

Thorverton, Devon, England

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