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Household of William Matthews (born 1810, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1810 in South Brent, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Matthews, born in 1819 in South Brent, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1851 in South Brent, Devon, England), John (born 1854 in South Brent, Devon, England) and Richard (born 1859 in South Brent, Devon, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Ann

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

Richard

Matthews

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place South Brent, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

71

1810

South Brent, Devon, England

Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

62

1819

South Brent, Devon, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

30

1851

South Brent, Devon, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

27

1854

South Brent, Devon, England

Richard

Matthews

Son

Single

22

1859

South Brent, Devon, England

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