Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William James Mathews (born 1853, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Devon,Somerset, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 James Mathews and 2 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William James Mathews, born in 1853 in Wellington, Somerset, consisted of 3 members. William James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Bess Mathews, born in 1856 in Crowcombe, Somerset, England. They had 1 child; Harriet Mary, born 1880 in Churchstanton, Devon, England.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William James Mathews's household

Male

William James

Mathews

Head
Female

Harriet Bess

Mathews

Wife
Female

Harriet Mary

Mathews

Daughter
First name(s) William James
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wellington, Somerset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William James

Mathews

Head

Married

28

1853

Wellington, Somerset, England

Harriet Bess

Mathews

Wife

Married

25

1856

Crowcombe, Somerset, England

Harriet Mary

Mathews

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William James Mathews in Taunton in 1881, and follow the Mathews family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William James Mathews

We’ve found William James Mathews in 622 family trees. Find out more about William James Mathews' household and view the Mathews family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census