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Household of William Mathews (born 1810, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Mathews and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mathews, born in 1810 in Hawkchurch, Dorset, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Mathews, born in 1812 in Axminster, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Elisha Gooden, born in 1861 in Woolwich, Kent, England.


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William Mathews's household

Male

William

Mathews

Head
Female

Harriet

Mathews

Wife
Male

Elisha

Gooden

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mathews

Head

Married

71

1810

Hawkchurch, Dorset, England

Harriet

Mathews

Wife

Married

69

1812

Axminster, Devon, England

Elisha

Gooden

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Woolwich, Kent, England

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