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Household of John Mathews (born 1836, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 Mathews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mathews, born in 1836 in Temple, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Mathews, born in 1845 in Long Sutton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Theodore (born 1864 in Butleigh, Somerset, England), Harry (born 1868 in Butleigh, Somerset, England) and Jessie (born 1881 in Butleigh, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Samuel (born 1817 in Compton, Somerset, England) and John's Boarder, Charles (born 1854 in Butleigh, Somerset, England).


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John Mathews's household

Male

John

Mathews

Head
Female

Martha

Mathews

Wife
Male

Theodore

Mathews

Son
Male

Harry

Mathews

Son
Male

Jessie

Mathews

Son
Male

Samuel

Wheeler

Boarder
Male

Charles

Towell

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Temple, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mathews

Head

Married

45

1836

Temple, Devon, England

Martha

Mathews

Wife

Married

36

1845

Long Sutton, Somerset, England

Theodore

Mathews

Son

Single

17

1864

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Harry

Mathews

Son

Single

13

1868

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Jessie

Mathews

Son

Single

0

1881

Butleigh, Somerset, England

Samuel

Wheeler

Boarder

Widower

64

1817

Compton, Somerset, England

Charles

Towell

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Butleigh, Somerset, England

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