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Household of William C Matthews (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

William C Matthews and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William C Matthews, born in 1843 in Newport, Devon, consisted of 3 members. William C was the head of the household, married to Matilda E Matthews, born in 1844 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William C's Servant, Jane Weeks, born in 1857 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England.


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William C Matthews's household

Male

William C

Matthews

Head
Female

Matilda E

Matthews

Wife
Female

Jane

Weeks

Servant
First name(s) William C
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Newport, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William C

Matthews

Head

Married

38

1843

Newport, Devon, England

Matilda E

Matthews

Wife

Married

37

1844

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Jane

Weeks

Servant

Single

24

1857

Iddesleigh, Devon, England

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