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Household of John Matthews (born 1857, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1857 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Matthews, born in 1857 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Emma (born 1832 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), John's Sister In Law, Frances (born 1859 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), John's Sister In Law, Lucy (born 1862 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), John's Brother In Law, William (born 1867 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), John's Brother In Law, George (born 1873 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and John's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Emma

Matthews

Wife
Female

Emma

Cox

Mother In Law
Female

Frances

Cox

Sister In Law
Female

Lucy

Cox

Sister In Law
Male

William

Cox

Brother In Law
Male

George

Cox

Brother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Cox

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

24

1857

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Emma

Matthews

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Emma

Cox

Mother In Law

Widow

49

1832

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Frances

Cox

Sister In Law

Single

22

1859

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Lucy

Cox

Sister In Law

Single

19

1862

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Cox

Brother In Law

Single

14

1867

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

George

Cox

Brother In Law

Single

8

1873

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Cox

Sister In Law

Single

17

1864

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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