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Household of John Matthews (born 1836, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1836 in Calstock, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Matthews, born in 1836 in Calstock, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth Jane (born 1862 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), John (born 1864 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Polly (born 1867 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Richard (born 1871 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Bessie (born 1873 in Calstock, Cornwall, England) and James (born 1876 in Calstock, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Henry J Frankland, born in 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Jane

Matthews

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Polly

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Richard

Matthews

Son
Female

Bessie

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Male

Henry J

Frankland

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Calstock, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

45

1836

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Jane

Matthews

Wife

Married

45

1836

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth Jane

Matthews

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Calstock, Cornwall, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Polly

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Richard

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Bessie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Calstock, Cornwall, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Henry J

Frankland

Boarder

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

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