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Household of Henry Matthews (born 1843, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Henry Matthews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Matthews, born in 1843 in Saxby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1841 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; Charlotte (born 1864 in Lincolnshire, England), Fred (born 1866 in Worlaby, Lincolnshire, England), Mary J (born 1871 in Emley, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Emley, Yorkshire, England) and Ada (born 1875 in Emley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Boarder, Jeremiah Wiggins, born in 1862 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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Henry Matthews's household

Male

Henry

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Fred

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary J

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Matthews

Son
Female

Ada

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Jeremiah

Wiggins

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Saxby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Matthews

Head

Married

38

1843

Saxby, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England

Charlotte

Matthews

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lincolnshire, England

Fred

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

Worlaby, Lincolnshire, England

Mary J

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Jeremiah

Wiggins

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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