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Household of William Matthews (born 1816, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1816 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matthews, born in 1822 in Great Torrington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Frank (born 1860 in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Emily (born 1867 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Wife
Male

Frank

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

65

1816

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Matthews

Wife

Married

59

1822

Great Torrington, Devon, England

Frank

Matthews

Son

Single

21

1860

Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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