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Household of John E Matthews (born 1843, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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.

John E Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John E Matthews, born in 1843 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John E was the head of the household, married to Mary A Matthews, born in 1852 in Faversham, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Ethel A (born 1876 in Exeter, Devon, England), Walter J (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England), Guenevere M (born 1879 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Harry E (born 1881 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John E's Servant, Ellen Aggatt, born in 1863 in Spreyton, Devon, England.


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John E Matthews's household

Male

John E

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary A

Matthews

Wife
Female

Ethel A

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Walter J

Matthews

Son
Female

Guenevere M

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Harry E

Matthews

Son
Female

Ellen

Aggatt

Servant
First name(s) John E
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John E

Matthews

Head

Married

38

1843

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Matthews

Wife

Married

29

1852

Faversham, Kent, England

Ethel A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Exeter, Devon, England

Walter J

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

Guenevere M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Exeter, Devon, England

Harry E

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Exeter, Devon, England

Ellen

Aggatt

Servant

Single

18

1863

Spreyton, Devon, England

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