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Household of John Matthews (born 1839, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1839 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Matthews, born in 1843 in Devonport, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth A (born 1869 in Devon, England) and Harriet (born 1872 in Devon, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Matthews

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Matthews

Head

Married

42

1839

Brighton, Sussex, England

Elizabeth A

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

Devonport, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

Harriet

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Devon, England

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