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Household of William Matthews (born 1845, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 1845 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthews, born in 1845 in Northamptonshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1869 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England), William (born 1872 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England), Eliza (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Wife
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

36

1845

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

Eliza

Matthews

Wife

Married

36

1845

Northamptonshire, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Eliza

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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