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Household of John Matthews (born 1805, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langport, Somerset, 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 1805 in Nether Compton, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eunice Matthews, born in 1820 in Holwell, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Selina (born 1853 in Long Sutton, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1854 in Long Sutton, Somerset, England) and Emily (born 1862 in Long Sutton, Somerset, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Eunice

Matthews

Wife
Female

Selina

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Nether Compton, Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Matthews

Head

Married

76

1805

Nether Compton, Dorset, England

Eunice

Matthews

Wife

Married

61

1820

Holwell, Dorset, England

Selina

Matthews

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Long Sutton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Long Sutton, Somerset, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Long Sutton, Somerset, England

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