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Household of John Matthews (born 1847, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 1847 in Shermanbury, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Matthews, born in 1848 in Shoreham, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1867 in Cowfold, Sussex, England), John (born 1870 in Shermanbury, Sussex, England), Alice (born 1872 in Shermanbury, Sussex, England), Annie (born 1873 in Shermanbury, Sussex, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Shermanbury, Sussex, England) and Lucy (born 1879 in Shermanbury, Sussex, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Caroline

Matthews

Wife
Male

Henry

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Alice

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Annie

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Shermanbury, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

34

1847

Shermanbury, Sussex, England

Caroline

Matthews

Wife

Married

33

1848

Shoreham, Sussex, England

Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Cowfold, Sussex, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Shermanbury, Sussex, England

Alice

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shermanbury, Sussex, England

Annie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shermanbury, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shermanbury, Sussex, England

Lucy

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shermanbury, Sussex, England

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