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Household of John Matthews (born 1838, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1838 in Dawlish, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jane Matthews, born in 1841 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John Chichester (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Frank Howard (born 1879 in Torquay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1807 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Servant, Emma (born 1862 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, England).
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John Matthews's household
John
Matthews
Head
Elizabeth Jane
Matthews
Wife
John Chichester
Matthews
Son
Frank Howard
Matthews
Son
Mary
Chichester
Mother In Law
Emma
Loram
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Dawlish, Devon, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Matthews | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Dawlish, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth Jane | Matthews | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
John Chichester | Matthews | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Frank Howard | Matthews | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
Mary | Chichester | Mother In Law | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | |
Emma | Loram | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England |
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