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Household of William Matthews (born 1819, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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 1819 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Matthews, born in 1819 in Brixham, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Samuel P, born 1846 in Brixham, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1874 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In L, Anne (born 1852 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and William's Brother In L, John F (born 1825 in Brixham, Devon, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Louisa

Matthews

Wife
Male

Samuel P

Matthews

Son
Female

Anne

Matthews

Daughter In L
Male

William

Matthews

Grand Son
Male

John F

Penny

Brother In L
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

62

1819

Brixham, Devon, England

Louisa

Matthews

Wife

Married

62

1819

Brixham, Devon, England

Samuel P

Matthews

Son

Married

35

1846

Brixham, Devon, England

Anne

Matthews

Daughter In L

Married

29

1852

Hull, Yorkshire, England

William

Matthews

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Hull, Yorkshire, England

John F

Penny

Brother In L

Single

56

1825

Brixham, Devon, England

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