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Household of William Matthews (born 1831, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1831 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anne Matthews, born in 1832 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Benjamin (born 1861 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), John (born 1866 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Samuel (born 1870 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas (born 1873 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Anne

Matthews

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Samuel

Matthews

Son
Male

Thomas

Matthews

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

50

1831

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Anne

Matthews

Wife

Married

49

1832

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Benjamin

Matthews

Son

Single

20

1861

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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