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Household of Benjamin Matthews (born 1829, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

Benjamin Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Matthews, born in 1829 in St Germans, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matthews, born in 1829 in Wales. They had 2 children; Fredrick (born 1859 in Cork, Cork, Ireland) and Samuel (born 1864 in Cork, Cork, Ireland). They had 1 grandchild; Mary L, born 1877 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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Benjamin Matthews's household

Male

Benjamin

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Wife
Male

Fredrick

Matthews

Son
Male

Samuel

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary L

Peters

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place St Germans, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Matthews

Head

Married

52

1829

St Germans, Cornwall, England

Sarah

Matthews

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wales

Fredrick

Matthews

Son

Single

22

1859

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Samuel

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Mary L

Peters

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Plymouth, Devon, England

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