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Household of James Matthews (born 1831, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 1831 in St Levan, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Matthews, born in 1830 in St Levan, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Dorcas (born 1853 in St Levan, Cornwall, England) and James (born 1859 in Sancreed, Cornwall, England). They had 1 grandchild; Edith, born 1879 in Madron, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Aunt, Catherine Thomas, born in 1832 in St Levan, Cornwall, England.
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James Matthews's household
James
Matthews
Head
Elizabeth J
Matthews
Wife
Dorcas
Matthews
Daughter
James
Matthews
Son
Catherine
Thomas
Aunt
Edith
Matthews
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | St Levan, Cornwall, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Matthews | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | St Levan, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth J | Matthews | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | St Levan, Cornwall, England | |
Dorcas | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | St Levan, Cornwall, England | |
James | Matthews | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Sancreed, Cornwall, England | |
Catherine | Thomas | Aunt | Single | 49 | 1832 | St Levan, Cornwall, England | |
Edith | Matthews | Grand Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Madron, Cornwall, England |
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