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Household of James Mathews (born 1840, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Mathews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mathews, born in 1840 in South Molton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriett Mathews, born in 1839 in South Molton, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Mary Ann, born 1864 in South Molton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Alma (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Lodger, William C (born 1856 in Middlesex, England) and James's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1819 in Surrey, England).


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James Mathews's household

Male

James

Mathews

Head
Female

Harriett

Mathews

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Alma

Pugsley

Niece
Male

William C

Coward

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Roffey

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place South Molton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mathews

Head

Married

41

1840

South Molton, Devon, England

Harriett

Mathews

Wife

Married

42

1839

South Molton, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Mathews

Daughter

Single

17

1864

South Molton, Devon, England

Alma

Pugsley

Niece

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William C

Coward

Lodger

Widower

25

1856

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Roffey

Lodger

Widow

62

1819

Surrey, England

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