Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Matthews (born 1850, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 6 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1850 in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Matthews, born in 1849 in Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; Edith E (born 1879 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Ethel M (born 1881 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Julie (born 1860 in Watnall, Nottinghamshire, England), William's Visitor, Harry (born 1859 in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, England) and William's Servant, Ann (born 1866 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah A

Matthews

Wife
Female

Edith E

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ethel M

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Julie

Widdowson

Visitor
Male

Harry

Matthews

Visitor
Female

Ann

Robson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

31

1850

Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, England

Sarah A

Matthews

Wife

Married

32

1849

Nottinghamshire, England

Edith E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Ethel M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Julie

Widdowson

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Watnall, Nottinghamshire, England

Harry

Matthews

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, England

Ann

Robson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Matthews in Middlesbrough in 1881, and follow the Matthews family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Matthews

We’ve found William Matthews in 1102 family trees. Find out more about William Matthews' household and view the Matthews family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census