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Household of James Matthews (born 1845, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1845 in Sherston, Wiltshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1843 in Sherston, Wiltshire, England. They had 8 children; Sarah Ann (born 1869 in Sherston, Wiltshire, England), Emily (born 1870 in Sherston, Wiltshire, England), Kate (born 1871 in Sherston, Wiltshire, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England), Rosa (born 1874 in Horsley, Cheshire, England), Minnie (born 1875 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England), Mary L (born 1879 in Eaton, Cheshire, England) and Edith J (born 1880 in Eaton, Cheshire, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Kate

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Matthews

Son
Female

Rosa

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Mary L

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Edith J

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sherston, Wiltshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

36

1845

Sherston, Wiltshire, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

Sherston, Wiltshire, England

Sarah Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sherston, Wiltshire, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sherston, Wiltshire, England

Kate

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sherston, Wiltshire, England

Alfred

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Rosa

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Horsley, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Mary L

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Eaton, Cheshire, England

Edith J

Matthews

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Eaton, Cheshire, England

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