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Household of John Matthews (born 1841, Staffordshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1841 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Matthews, born in 1850 in Longton, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1869 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Jane (born 1871 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Maria (born 1875 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Ruth (born 1879 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), John (born 1870 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1874 in Congleton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Martha L Brassington, born in 1863 in Staffordshire, England.
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John Matthews's household
John
Matthews
Head
Ann
Matthews
Wife
Joseph
Brassington
Son
Jane
Sutton
Daughter
Maria
Sutton
Daughter
Ruth
Sutton
Daughter
John
Matthews
Son
Sarah Ann
Matthews
Daughter
Martha L
Brassington
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Matthews | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England | |
Ann | Matthews | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
Joseph | Brassington | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Jane | Sutton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Maria | Sutton | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Ruth | Sutton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
John | Matthews | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Congleton, Cheshire, England | |
Martha L | Brassington | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Staffordshire, England |
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