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Household of John Matthews (born 1819, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 1819 in Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1831 in Suffolk, England. They had 6 children; Sarah Ann (born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Jane

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Edward

Matthews

Son
Male

Alfred

Matthews

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

62

1819

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

50

1831

Suffolk, England

Sarah Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Matthews

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Matthews

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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