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Household of George Matthews (born 1859, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

George Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Matthews, born in 1859 in Topsham, Devon, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1858 in Topsham, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Minnie (born 1880 in Topsham, Devon, England), William (born 1881 in Topsham, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1865 in Topsham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger Head, John Holwill, born in 1826 in Topsham, Devon, England.


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George Matthews's household

Male

George

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Female

Minnie

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Holwill

Lodger Head
Female

Bessie

Holwill

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Topsham, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Matthews

Head

Married

22

1859

Topsham, Devon, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

23

1858

Topsham, Devon, England

Minnie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Topsham, Devon, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Topsham, Devon, England

John

Holwill

Lodger Head

Widower

55

1826

Topsham, Devon, England

Bessie

Holwill

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Topsham, Devon, England

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