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Household of John Matthews (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Hertfordshire, 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 1835 in Finchley, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Matthews, born in 1841 in Finchley, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1866 in Finchley, Middlesex, England), Ruth (born 1870 in Finchley, Middlesex, England), James (born 1872 in Finchley, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1879 in Finchley, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1853 in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Sarah Jackson, born in 1831 in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England.


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Louisa

Matthews

Wife
Female

Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Jackson

Lodger
Male

James

Jackson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Finchley, 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

46

1835

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Matthews

Wife

Married

40

1841

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Ruth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Finchley, Middlesex, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Finchley, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Jackson

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England

James

Jackson

Son

Single

28

1853

Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England

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