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Household of James Matthews (born 1838, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 1838 in Edwardstone, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matthews, born in 1836 in Morden, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Rosina E (born 1867 in Carshalton, Surrey, England), Clementina (born 1873 in Carshalton, Surrey, England) and Edith A (born 1877 in Battersea, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Williams, born in 1855 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Wife
Female

Rosina E

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Clementina

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edwardstone, Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

43

1838

Edwardstone, Suffolk, England

Sarah

Matthews

Wife

Married

45

1836

Morden, Surrey, England

Rosina E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Carshalton, Surrey, England

Clementina

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Carshalton, Surrey, England

Edith A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Battersea, Surrey, England

John

Williams

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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