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Household of William Matthews (born 1829, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, Somerset, 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 1829 in Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Matthews, born in 1832 in Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; Julia (born 1867 in Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England), Samuel (born 1869 in Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England), Charles (born 1871 in Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England) and James (born 1874 in Buckland Dinham, Somerset, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Betty

Matthews

Wife
Female

Julia

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Male

James

Matthews

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

52

1829

Wiltshire, England

Betty

Matthews

Wife

Married

49

1832

Wiltshire, England

Julia

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England

Samuel

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Buckland Dinham, Somerset, England

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