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Household of John Matthews (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1837 in Drewsteignton, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Matthews, born in 1841 in South Tawton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1871 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England) and Alfred (born 1873 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Finch, born in 1794 in South Tawton, Devon, England.


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Ann

Matthews

Wife
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Male

Alfred

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Finch

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

44

1837

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

40

1841

South Tawton, Devon, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

Alfred

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Drewsteignton, Devon, England

John

Finch

Boarder

Widower

87

1794

South Tawton, Devon, England

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