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Household of William Matthews (born 1828, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banbury, Northamptonshire, 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 1828 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Matthews, born in 1831 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. They had 2 children; Willie (born 1867 in Neithrop, Oxfordshire, England) and Polly (born 1872 in Grimsbury, Northamptonshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandchild, Clara (born 1876 in Grimsbury, Northamptonshire, England) and William's Grandchild, Benny (born 1878 in Neithrop, Oxfordshire, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Ann

Matthews

Wife
Male

Willie

Matthews

Son
Female

Polly

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Clara

Matthews

Grandchild
Male

Benny

Matthews

Grandchild
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

53

1828

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

50

1831

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Willie

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Neithrop, Oxfordshire, England

Polly

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Grimsbury, Northamptonshire, England

Clara

Matthews

Grandchild

Single

5

1876

Grimsbury, Northamptonshire, England

Benny

Matthews

Grandchild

Single

3

1878

Neithrop, Oxfordshire, England

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