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Household of James Matthews (born 1842, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontypridd, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1842 in St Blazey, Cornwall, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Matthews, born in 1842 in Tywardreath, Cornwall, England. They had 9 children; Samuel J W (born 1864 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England), Rachel J (born 1866 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England), Mary (born 1868 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales), Hannah (born 1870 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1872 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales), Richard (born 1874 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales), Martha (born 1877 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah (born 1879 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Beatrice R (born 1881 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Rachel

Matthews

Wife
Male

Samuel J W

Matthews

Son
Female

Rachel J

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Mary

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Male

Richard

Matthews

Son
Female

Martha

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Beatrice R

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Blazey, Cornwall, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

39

1842

St Blazey, Cornwall, England

Rachel

Matthews

Wife

Married

39

1842

Tywardreath, Cornwall, England

Samuel J W

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

St Blazey, Cornwall, England

Rachel J

Matthews

Daughter

Single

15

1866

St Blazey, Cornwall, England

Mary

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Richard

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Martha

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

Beatrice R

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales

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