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Household of John Matten (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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 Matten and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matten, born in 1821 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matten, born in 1829 in Devonport, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Bessie Burns, born in 1874 in Devonport, Devon, England.


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John Matten's household

Male

John

Matten

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matten

Wife
Female

Bessie

Burns

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Matten
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matten

Head

Married

60

1821

Tavistock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Matten

Wife

Married

52

1829

Devonport, Devon, England

Bessie

Burns

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Devonport, Devon, England

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