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Household of John Matthews (born 1857, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 1857 in Branscombe, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Matthews, born in 1857 in Lynmouth, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Annie M, born 1880 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Ann (born 1814 in Monmouthshire, Wales), John's Boarder, Eliza (born 1841 in Devon, England), John's Boarder, Ann (born 1860 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), John's Boarder Head, Maud (born 1859 in Bath, Somerset, England) and John's Boarder, Amy (born 1862 in Taunton, Somerset, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Maria

Matthews

Wife
Female

Annie M

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ann

Watkins

Lodger
Female

Eliza

Dunn

Boarder
Female

Ann

Ball

Boarder
Female

Maud

Harris

Boarder Head
Female

Amy

Montague

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

24

1857

Branscombe, Devon, England

Maria

Matthews

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lynmouth, Devon, England

Annie M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Watkins

Lodger

Widow

67

1814

Monmouthshire, Wales

Eliza

Dunn

Boarder

Widow

40

1841

Devon, England

Ann

Ball

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Maud

Harris

Boarder Head

Single

22

1859

Bath, Somerset, England

Amy

Montague

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Taunton, Somerset, England

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