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Household of William Matthews (born 1821, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 1821 in Pipehill, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matthews, born in 1818 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1853 in Muckley Corner, Staffordshire, England), Charles (born 1873 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England), Emma (born 1853 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England) and John Thomas (born 1861 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Female

Emma

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Matthews

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Pipehill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

60

1821

Pipehill, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Matthews

Wife

Married

63

1818

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

28

1853

Muckley Corner, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Matthews

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

John Thomas

Matthews

Son

Single

20

1861

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

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