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Household of William Matthews (born 1843, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 1843 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Matthews, born in 1845 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Frank (born 1878 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Harriett (born 1880 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Andrew Reynolds, born in 1858 in Taynton, Gloucestershire, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Harriett

Matthews

Wife
Male

Frank

Matthews

Son
Male

Andrew

Reynolds

Lodger Head
Female

Eliza

Reynolds

Wife
Female

Harriett

Reynolds

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

38

1843

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Harriett

Matthews

Wife

Married

36

1845

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Frank

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Andrew

Reynolds

Lodger Head

Married

23

1858

Taynton, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Reynolds

Wife

Married

23

1858

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Harriett

Reynolds

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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