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Household of James Matthews (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1836 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Philippa Matthews, born in 1846 in Polperro, Cornwall, England. They had 8 children; Melina L (born 1869 in Polperro, Cornwall, England), Flora R (born 1870 in Pembrokeshire, Wales), Edith E (born 1872 in Pembrokeshire, Wales), Fredrick C (born 1873 in Pembrokeshire, Wales), Emily E (born 1875 in Pembrokeshire, Wales), Clarissa A (born 1877 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales), Frances M (born 1878 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales) and James A (born 1880 in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Philippa

Matthews

Wife
Female

Melina L

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Flora R

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Edith E

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Fredrick C

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily E

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Clarissa A

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Frances M

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James A

Matthews

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Matthews

Head

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Philippa

Matthews

Wife

Married

35

1846

Polperro, Cornwall, England

Melina L

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Polperro, Cornwall, England

Flora R

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Edith E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Fredrick C

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Emily E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Clarissa A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frances M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

James A

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales

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