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Household of David Matthews (born 1839, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, Kent, 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.

David Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Matthews, born in 1839 in Margate, Kent, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Julia Matthews, born in 1838 in Wingfield, Kent, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1865 in Folkestone, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Queenborough, Kent, England), Emma (born 1869 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Ellen (born 1873 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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David Matthews's household

Male

David

Matthews

Head
Female

Julia

Matthews

Wife
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Emma

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Margate, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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David

Matthews

Head

Married

42

1839

Margate, Kent, England

Julia

Matthews

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wingfield, Kent, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

16

1865

Folkestone, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Queenborough, Kent, England

Emma

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Folkestone, Kent, England

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Folkestone, Kent, England

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