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Household of John Matthews (born 1838, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 1838 in Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Matthews, born in 1843 in Loddiswell, Devon, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1862 in Loddiswell, Devon, England), William (born 1868 in Devon, England), Emma (born 1872 in Slapton, Devon, England), Alice (born 1875 in Axminster, Devon, England), Lucy (born 1877 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Laura (born 1881 in Axminster, Devon, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Ann

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Emma

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Alice

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Laura

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

43

1838

Devon, England

Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

Loddiswell, Devon, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

19

1862

Loddiswell, Devon, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Devon, England

Emma

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Slapton, Devon, England

Alice

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Axminster, Devon, England

Lucy

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Axminster, Devon, England

Laura

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Axminster, Devon, England

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