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Household of James Matthews (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, 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 Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Kate Matthews, born in 1856 in Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Ernest (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Edith (born 1880 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Wifes Sister, Alice (born 1868 in Somerset, England) and James's Lodger, Robert (born 1831 in -).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Kate

Matthews

Wife
Male

Ernest

Matthews

Son
Female

Edith

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Alice

Basrell

Wifes Sister
Male

Robert

Lewis

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

Kate

Matthews

Wife

Married

25

1856

Somerset, England

Ernest

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edith

Matthews

Daughter

Single

1

1880

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Basrell

Wifes Sister

Single

13

1868

Somerset, England

Robert

Lewis

Lodger

-

50

1831

-

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