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Household of W R Matthews (born 1839, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

W R Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W R Matthews, born in 1839 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, consisted of 6 members. W R was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; W (born 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England), A (born 1869 in Essex, England), F A (born 1871 in Homerton, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1876 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Lambeth, Surrey, England).


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W R Matthews's household

Male

W R

Matthews

Head
Male

W

Matthews

Son
Male

A

Matthews

Son
Male

F A

Matthews

Son
Male

Walter

Matthews

Son
Male

Henry

Matthews

Son
First name(s) W R
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W R

Matthews

Head

Widower

42

1839

St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

W

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Plymouth, Devon, England

A

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Essex, England

F A

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Homerton, Middlesex, England

Walter

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Lambeth, Surrey, England

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