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Household of John Matthews (born 1838, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingston, Surrey, 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 1838 in Lambeth, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1849 in Radnorshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1870 in Radnorshire, Wales) and Harold (born 1875 in Hersham, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Cousin, Elizabeth (born 1839 in Radnorshire, Wales), John's Servant, Eliza (born 1833 in Lambeth, Surrey, England) and John's Servant, Alice (born 1856 in Hersham, Surrey, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Male

Arthur

Matthews

Son
Male

Harold

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Cousin
Female

Eliza

Jackson

Servant
Female

Alice

Gosden

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
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

43

1838

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

32

1849

Radnorshire, Wales

Arthur

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Radnorshire, Wales

Harold

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Hersham, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Cousin

Single

42

1839

Radnorshire, Wales

Eliza

Jackson

Servant

Single

48

1833

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Alice

Gosden

Servant

Single

25

1856

Hersham, Surrey, England

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