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Household of John Matthews (born 1857, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1857 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthews, born in 1857 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1878 in Devon, England), David (born 1880 in Devon, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Devon, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

David

Matthews

Son
Male

Ernest

Matthews

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place 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

24

1857

Devon, England

Eliza

Matthews

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bideford, Devon, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Devon, England

David

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Devon, England

Ernest

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Devon, England

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