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Household of John Matthews (born 1829, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1829 in Ilton, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Matthews, born in 1830 in Churchstanton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1860 in Yarcombe, Devon, England), Harriett D (born 1862 in Yarcombe, Devon, England), Henry (born 1864 in Yarcombe, Devon, England) and Mary J D (born 1869 in Yarcombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Catherine L White, born in 1854 in Syston, Leicestershire, England.


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary J

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Harriett D

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Henry

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary J D

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Catherine L

White

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ilton, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

52

1829

Ilton, Somerset, England

Mary J

Matthews

Wife

Married

51

1830

Churchstanton, Devon, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

21

1860

Yarcombe, Devon, England

Harriett D

Matthews

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Yarcombe, Devon, England

Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Yarcombe, Devon, England

Mary J D

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yarcombe, Devon, England

Catherine L

White

Visitor

Widow

27

1854

Syston, Leicestershire, England

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