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Household of James Matthews (born 1845, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 1845 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Matthews, born in 1850 in Bedminster, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1872 in Bedminster, Somerset, England), George (born 1874 in Bedminster, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1876 in Bedminster, Somerset, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Bedminster, Somerset, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Emma

Matthews

Wife
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Female

Alice

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Matthews

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Matthews

Head

Married

36

1845

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Matthews

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bedminster, Somerset, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Bedminster, Somerset, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Alice

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bedminster, Somerset, England

Arthur

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Bedminster, Somerset, England

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