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Household of John H Matthews (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 H Matthews and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John H Matthews, born in 1835 in Totnes, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John H was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; Harry (born 1861 in Torquay, Devon, England), Frank (born 1863 in Torquay, Devon, England), Emily (born 1865 in Torquay, Devon, England), Helena (born 1867 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Camilla (born 1869 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Lily (born 1870 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England), Melita (born 1874 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England) and Beatrice (born 1877 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England).


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John H Matthews's household

Male

John H

Matthews

Head
Male

Harry

Matthews

Son
Male

Frank

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Helena

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Camilla

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Lily

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Melita

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) John H
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Totnes, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John H

Matthews

Head

Widower

46

1835

Totnes, Devon, England

Harry

Matthews

Son

Single

20

1861

Torquay, Devon, England

Frank

Matthews

Son

Single

18

1863

Torquay, Devon, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Torquay, Devon, England

Helena

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Camilla

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Lily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Melita

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

Beatrice

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newton Abbot, Devon, England

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