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Household of William Matthews (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1841 in Stockton, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary J Matthews, born in 1846 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; C E (born 1864 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1866 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1867 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), Lillian (born 1870 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Janette (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary J

Matthews

Wife
Female

C E

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Lillian

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Matthews

Son
Female

Janette

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Frank

Matthews

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stockton, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

40

1841

Stockton, Durham, England

Mary J

Matthews

Wife

Married

35

1846

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

C E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Lillian

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Janette

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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