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Household of James Matthews (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, 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 1841 in Newton Abbot, Devon, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Matthews, born in 1837 in Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; Sidney (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Albert (born 1872 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Cousin, Richard (born 1857 in Highweek, Devon, England) and James's -, Eliza (born 1828 in Middlesex, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Hannah

Matthews

Wife
Male

Sidney

Matthews

Son
Male

Albert

Matthews

Son
Male

Richard

Segar

Cousin
Female

Eliza

Williams

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First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

40

1841

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Hannah

Matthews

Wife

Married

44

1837

Norfolk, England

Sidney

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

Albert

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Middlesex, England

Richard

Segar

Cousin

Single

24

1857

Highweek, Devon, England

Eliza

Williams

-

Single

53

1828

Middlesex, England

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