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Household of John Matthews (born 1811, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Stonehouse, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1811 in Landrake, Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Grace (born 1836 in Landrake, Cornwall, England) and John's Niece, Willmott (born 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Grace

Shears

Sister
Female

Willmott

Shears

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Landrake, Cornwall, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Widower

70

1811

Landrake, Cornwall, England

Grace

Shears

Sister

Widow

45

1836

Landrake, Cornwall, England

Willmott

Shears

Niece

Single

14

1867

Plymouth, Devon, England

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