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Household of John Matthews (born 1831, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 1831 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1838 in Radnorshire, Wales. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

50

1831

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

43

1838

Radnorshire, Wales

William

Matthews

Son

Married

18

1863

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ettingshall, Staffordshire, England

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