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Household of Walter Mathews (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Walter Mathews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Mathews, born in 1849 in Croyde, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Mathews, born in 1847 in Pill, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1869 in Bradford, Devon, England), Lucy (born 1871 in Bradford, Devon, England), Edwin (born 1872 in Linton, Devon, England), William (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Ada K (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Walter Mathews's household

Male

Walter

Mathews

Head
Female

Sarah A

Mathews

Wife
Female

Martha

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Mathews

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Mathews

Son
Male

William

Mathews

Son
Female

Ada K

Mathews

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Croyde, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Mathews

Head

Married

32

1849

Croyde, Devon, England

Sarah A

Mathews

Wife

Married

34

1847

Pill, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Mathews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bradford, Devon, England

Lucy

Mathews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Devon, England

Edwin

Mathews

Son

Single

9

1872

Linton, Devon, England

William

Mathews

Son

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ada K

Mathews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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