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Household of David Matthews (born 1839, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Matthews, born in 1839 in Stretton on Fosse, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Martha Matthews, born in 1844 in Holcombe, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1863 in Holcombe, Somerset, England), Sarah (born 1864 in Holcombe, Somerset, England), Rosely (born 1868 in Holcombe, Somerset, England) and Florence (born 1876 in Holcombe, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Langley, born in 1801 in Kilmersdon, Somerset, England.
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David Matthews's household
David
Matthews
Head
Martha
Matthews
Wife
Walter
Matthews
Son
Sarah
Matthews
Daughter
Rosely
Matthews
Daughter
Florence
Matthews
Daughter
Elizabeth
Langley
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Stretton on Fosse, Somerset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Matthews | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Stretton on Fosse, Somerset, England | |
Martha | Matthews | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Holcombe, Somerset, England | |
Walter | Matthews | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Holcombe, Somerset, England | |
Sarah | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Holcombe, Somerset, England | |
Rosely | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Holcombe, Somerset, England | |
Florence | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Holcombe, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | Langley | Mother In Law | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Kilmersdon, Somerset, England |
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