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Household of James Mathews (born 1847, Lancashire)
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.
James Mathews and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mathews, born in 1847 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Mathews, born in 1852 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Swift (born 1870 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1873 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England), Sam (born 1875 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England) and Edward (born 1878 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1827 in Dalton, Yorkshire, England) and James's Boarder, Sarah A (born 1828 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England).
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James Mathews's household
James
Mathews
Head
Ruth
Mathews
Wife
Swift
Mathews
Son
Sarah E
Mathews
Daughter
Sam
Mathews
Son
Edward
Mathews
Son
George
Swift
Boarder
Sarah A
Swift
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mathews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Middleton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mathews | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Middleton, Lancashire, England | |
Ruth | Mathews | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Swift | Mathews | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah E | Mathews | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
Sam | Mathews | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
Edward | Mathews | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Ossett, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Swift | Boarder | Married | 54 | 1827 | Dalton, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah A | Swift | Boarder | Married | 53 | 1828 | Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England |
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