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Household of John Matthews (born 1818, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, 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 1818 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine A Matthews, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Evelyn M (born 1872 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Laurence J Sr (born 1873 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Clarence T H (born 1875 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah A (born 1864 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England), John's Lodger, George E (born 1853 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Lodger, Alfred C (born 1861 in Ireland).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Catherine A

Matthews

Wife
Female

Evelyn M

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Laurence J Sr

Matthews

Son
Male

Clarence T H

Matthews

Son
Female

Sarah A

Bullock

Servant
Male

George E

Nash

Lodger
Male

Alfred C

Harmer

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

63

1818

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Catherine A

Matthews

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Evelyn M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Laurence J Sr

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Clarence T H

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah A

Bullock

Servant

Single

17

1864

Longhope, Gloucestershire, England

George E

Nash

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred C

Harmer

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Ireland

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