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Household of William Matthews (born 1855, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 Matthews and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1855 in Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1854 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1878 in Peckham, Surrey, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Eliza (born 1855 in Berkshire, England), William's Servant, Frank C (born 1858 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, William (born 1863 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Luaniel (born 1862 in Easton, Suffolk, England), William's Servant, Herbert (born 1862 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England) and William's Visitor, Julia (born 1862 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Dalton

Servant
Male

Frank C

Hoad

Servant
Male

William

Bullen

Servant
Male

Luaniel

Ricks

Servant
Male

Herbert

Bell

Servant
Female

Julia

Bishop

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

26

1855

Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

27

1854

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Peckham, Surrey, England

Eliza

Dalton

Servant

Single

26

1855

Berkshire, England

Frank C

Hoad

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

William

Bullen

Servant

Single

18

1863

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Luaniel

Ricks

Servant

Single

19

1862

Easton, Suffolk, England

Herbert

Bell

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England

Julia

Bishop

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Islington, Middlesex, England

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