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Household of Edwin Matthews (born 1841, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cricklade, Wiltshire, 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.

Edwin Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Matthews, born in 1841 in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1835 in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza J (born 1871 in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England) and James T (born 1876 in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Son In Law, Abel (born 1858 in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England) and Edwin's Daughter In Law, Eva (born 1868 in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England).


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Edwin Matthews's household

Male

Edwin

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Male

Abel

Walker

Son In Law
Female

Eva

Walker

Daughter In Law
Female

Eliza J

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James T

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Matthews

Head

Married

40

1841

Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

46

1835

Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

Abel

Walker

Son In Law

Single

23

1858

Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

Eva

Walker

Daughter In Law

Single

13

1868

Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

Eliza J

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

James T

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England

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