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Household of James Matthews (born 1841, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1841 in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rosetta Lynch, born in 1861 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Rosetta (born 1861 in Ireland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1868 in Ireland).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Rosetta

Lynch

Sister In Law
Female

Margaret

Cosgrave

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Matthews

Head

Married

40

1841

Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Rosetta

Lynch

Sister In Law

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Margaret

Cosgrave

Servant

Single

13

1868

Ireland

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