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Household of Edwin Matthews (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, 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.

Edwin Matthews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Matthews, born in 1839 in Sidbury, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Julia A Matthews, born in 1847 in Sidmouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth C (born 1874 in Sidmouth, Devon, England), Alice M M (born 1876 in Sidmouth, Devon, England) and Edwina (born 1881 in Sidmouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Niece, Emily (born 1871 in -), Edwin's Lodger, Thomas (born 1862 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Edwin's Lodger, William W (born 1864 in Stonehouse, Devon, England).


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Edwin Matthews's household

Male

Edwin

Matthews

Head
Female

Julia A

Matthews

Wife
Female

Elizabeth C

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Alice M M

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Edwina

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Emily

Bowerman

Niece
Male

Thomas

Wakefield

Lodger
Male

William W

Griffiths

Lodger
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sidbury, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Matthews

Head

Married

42

1839

Sidbury, Devon, England

Julia A

Matthews

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth C

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Alice M M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Edwina

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Emily

Bowerman

Niece

Single

10

1871

-

Thomas

Wakefield

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Prescot, Lancashire, England

William W

Griffiths

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Stonehouse, Devon, England

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