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Household of Elijah Matthews (born 1841, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Elijah Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elijah Matthews, born in 1841 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. Elijah was the head of the household, married to Maria Matthews, born in 1843 in Brandon, Suffolk, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1870 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and George (born 1874 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elijah's Cousin, George Sheild, born in 1853 in Scotland.


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Elijah Matthews's household

Male

Elijah

Matthews

Head
Female

Maria

Matthews

Wife
Male

Alfred

Matthews

Son
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Male

George

Sheild

Cousin
First name(s) Elijah
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elijah

Matthews

Head

Married

40

1841

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Maria

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

Brandon, Suffolk, England

Alfred

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Jarrow, Durham, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Jarrow, Durham, England

George

Sheild

Cousin

-

28

1853

Scotland

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