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Household of William Matthews (born 1839, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1839 in Redruth, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Matthews, born in 1854 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1875 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Middlesex, England), Jessie (born 1879 in Middlesex, England) and Frederick (born 1881 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Martha

Matthews

Wife
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Male

Thomas

Matthews

Son
Female

Jessie

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Matthews

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Redruth, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

42

1839

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Martha

Matthews

Wife

Married

27

1854

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Jessie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Middlesex, England

Frederick

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

City of London, Middlesex, England

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