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Household of James Matson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, 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 Matson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matson, born in 1841 in Hopperton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Matson, born in 1847 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John R (born 1870 in Copt Hewick, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1874 in Copt Hewick, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Mary Whitton, born in 1868 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Matson's household

Male

James

Matson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Matson

Wife
Male

John R

Matson

Son
Male

William

Matson

Son
Female

Mary

Whitton

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Matson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hopperton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Matson

Head

Married

40

1841

Hopperton, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy

Matson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Yorkshire, England

John R

Matson

Son

Single

11

1870

Copt Hewick, Yorkshire, England

William

Matson

Son

Single

7

1874

Copt Hewick, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Whitton

Niece

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

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