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Household of Edwin Matthews (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Matthews, born in 1839 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Matthews, born in 1844 in Curdworth, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; George H (born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Cicely (born 1877 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Servant, Emma Billingsley, born in 1862 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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Edwin Matthews's household

Male

Edwin

Matthews

Head
Female

Eleanor

Matthews

Wife
Male

George H

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Cicely

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Emma

Billingsley

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Matthews

Head

Married

42

1839

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Eleanor

Matthews

Wife

Married

37

1844

Curdworth, Warwickshire, England

George H

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Cicely

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Billingsley

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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