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Household of John Matthews (born 1835, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1835 in Moretonhampstead, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1837 in Drewsteignton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William P (born 1870 in Devon, England), George A (born 1871 in Devon, England), Henry J (born 1873 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England) and Ada Eliz (born 1878 in Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Eliza (born 1868 in Devon, England) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1817 in Devon, England).
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John Matthews's household
John
Matthews
Head
Elizabeth
Matthews
Wife
William P
Matthews
Son
George A
Matthews
Son
Henry J
Matthews
Son
Ada Eliz
Matthews
Daughter
Eliza
Finch
Servant
Thomas
Stanbury
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Matthews | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Moretonhampstead, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Matthews | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Drewsteignton, Devon, England | |
William P | Matthews | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Devon, England | |
George A | Matthews | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Devon, England | |
Henry J | Matthews | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Newton Abbot, Devon, England | |
Ada Eliz | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Devon, England | |
Eliza | Finch | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Devon, England | |
Thomas | Stanbury | Boarder | Single | 64 | 1817 | Devon, England |
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