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Household of William Matthew (born 1839, Glamorganshire)

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.

William Matthew and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthew, born in 1839 in Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthew, born in 1841 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales), Susannah (born 1866 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales), David (born 1868 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret (born 1872 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1870 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Matthew's household

Male

William

Matthew

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthew

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Matthew

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Matthew

Daughter
Male

David

Matthew

Son
Female

Margaret

Matthew

Daughter
Female

Mary

Matthew

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Matthew
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthew

Head

Married

42

1839

Pontardulais, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Matthew

Wife

Married

40

1841

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Matthew

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Susannah

Matthew

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Matthew

Son

Single

13

1868

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Matthew

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Matthew

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

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