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Household of John Matthews (born 1847, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Cornwall, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1847 in Calstock, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Matthews, born in 1852 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Edith Nellie (born 1871 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Jessie F (born 1874 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Florance A (born 1875 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Fredrick Hy (born 1879 in Calstock, Cornwall, England) and Alfred H (born 1881 in Calstock, Cornwall, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Jessie

Matthews

Wife
Female

Edith Nellie

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Jessie F

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Florance A

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Fredrick Hy

Matthews

Son
Male

Alfred H

Matthews

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Calstock, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

34

1847

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Jessie

Matthews

Wife

Married

29

1852

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Edith Nellie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Jessie F

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Florance A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Fredrick Hy

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Alfred H

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Calstock, Cornwall, England

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