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Household of Edward Matthew Scales (born 1821, Glamorganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, 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.
Edward Matthew Scales and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Matthew Scales, born in 1821 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jenny Scales, born in 1821 in Llanblethian, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Edward Griffith (born 1849 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Emily Jane (born 1854 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward Matthew's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Clydach, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edward Matthew's Servant, Ann (born 1816 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales).
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Edward Matthew Scales's household
Edward Matthew
Scales
Head
Jenny
Scales
Wife
Edward Griffith
Scales
Son
Emily Jane
Scales
Daughter
Margaret
Richards
Servant
Ann
Phillips
Servant
| First name(s) | Edward Matthew |
| Last name | Scales |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Matthew | Scales | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Jenny | Scales | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Llanblethian, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Edward Griffith | Scales | Son | Single | 32 | 1849 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Emily Jane | Scales | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Margaret | Richards | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Clydach, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Ann | Phillips | Servant | Single | 65 | 1816 | Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales |
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