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Household of James Matthews (born 1833, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Southampton, Hampshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1833 in Fleet, Dorset, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matthews, born in 1835 in Weymouth, Dorset, England. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1868 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Alfred (born 1870 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), William (born 1871 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Hilda (born 1875 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Southampton, Hampshire, England) and Henry George (born 1881 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Shillabeer, born in 1857 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Wife
Male

Walter

Matthews

Son
Male

Alfred

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Hilda

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Harry

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Shillabeer

Lodger
Female

Emily

Shillabeer

Wife
Male

Henry George

Shillabeer

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Fleet, Dorset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

48

1833

Fleet, Dorset, England

Sarah

Matthews

Wife

Married

46

1835

Weymouth, Dorset, England

Walter

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Alfred

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Southampton, Hampshire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Hilda

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Harry

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Southampton, Hampshire, England

John

Shillabeer

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Emily

Shillabeer

Wife

Married

21

1860

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Henry George

Shillabeer

Son

Single

0

1881

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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