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Household of James Matthews (born 1844, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1844 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Matthews, born in 1846 in Radstock, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Radstock, Somerset, England), Emma (born 1871 in Radstock, Somerset, England), Ruth (born 1873 in Radstock, Somerset, England), James (born 1875 in Radstock, Somerset, England), Henry (born 1876 in Radstock, Somerset, England), Mary (born 1877 in Radstock, Somerset, England) and Janetta (born 1879 in Radstock, Somerset, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Martha

Matthews

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Emma

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Male

Henry

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Janetta

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

37

1844

Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England

Martha

Matthews

Wife

Married

35

1846

Radstock, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Radstock, Somerset, England

Emma

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Radstock, Somerset, England

Ruth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Radstock, Somerset, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Radstock, Somerset, England

Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Radstock, Somerset, England

Mary

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Radstock, Somerset, England

Janetta

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Radstock, Somerset, England

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