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Household of William Smith Matthews (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Smith Matthews and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith Matthews, born in 1823 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William Smith was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Matthews, born in 1824 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Florence Maud, born 1878 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England.


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William Smith Matthews's household

Male

William Smith

Matthews

Head
Female

Rebecca

Matthews

Wife
Female

Florence Maud

Matthews

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William Smith
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Smith

Matthews

Head

Married

58

1823

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Matthews

Wife

Married

57

1824

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Florence Maud

Matthews

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

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