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Household of Alexander Matthews (born 1838, Glamorganshire)
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.
Alexander Matthews and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Matthews, born in 1838 in Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Matthews, born in 1834 in St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Mary E (born 1862 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth A (born 1866 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Catherine M (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), William A (born 1872 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Matilda E (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Laura N (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Catherine Matthews, born in 1814 in Glamorganshire, Wales.
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Alexander Matthews's household
Alexander
Matthews
Head
Catherine
Matthews
Wife
Catherine
Matthews
Mother
Mary E
Matthews
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Matthews
Daughter
Catherine M
Matthews
Daughter
William A
Matthews
Son
Matilda E
Matthews
Daughter
Laura N
Matthews
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Matthews | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Porthkerry, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Catherine | Matthews | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
Catherine | Matthews | Mother | Widow | 67 | 1814 | Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary E | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Elizabeth A | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Catherine M | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
William A | Matthews | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Matilda E | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Laura N | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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