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Household of John Matthews (born 1832, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 Matthews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1832 in Prestbury, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mathews, born in 1837 in Cork, Cork, Ireland. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Henry (born 1877 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Vinson (born 1879 in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder Head, Thomas (born 1838 in Germany), John's Boarder, Frederick (born 1856 in Gloucestershire, England) and John's Boarder, Timothy (born 1849 in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Mathews

Wife
Male

William

Mathews

Son
Male

Henry

Mathews

Son
Male

Vinson

Mathews

Son
Male

Thomas

Savory

Boarder Head
Male

Frederick

Bartlett

Boarder
Male

Timothy

Fitzgerald

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

49

1832

Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Mathews

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cork, Cork, Ireland

William

Mathews

Son

Single

10

1871

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

Mathews

Son

Single

4

1877

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Vinson

Mathews

Son

Single

2

1879

Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Savory

Boarder Head

Single

43

1838

Germany

Frederick

Bartlett

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Gloucestershire, England

Timothy

Fitzgerald

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Brockworth, Gloucestershire, England

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