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Household of John Matthews (born 1821, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1821 in Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Matthews, born in 1829 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1859 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1864 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Annie (born 1868 in Chatham, Kent, England). They had 1 grandchild; George, born 1876 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Martin, born in 1859 in Chatham, Kent, England.


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Louisa

Matthews

Wife
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Matthews

Son
Female

Annie

Matthews

Daughter
Male

George

Bull

Grand Son
Male

William

Martin

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lambeth, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

60

1821

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Louisa

Matthews

Wife

Married

52

1829

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Matthews

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Annie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chatham, Kent, England

George

Bull

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

William

Martin

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Chatham, Kent, England

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