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Household of John Matthews (born 1840, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1840 in Waltham, Leicestershire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Matthews, born in 1842 in Crowell, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1870 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Amy E (born 1879 in Hexthorpe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Lorenzo W Ellis, born in 1860 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Hannah

Matthews

Wife
Male

John W

Matthews

Son
Female

Amy E

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Lorenzo W

Ellis

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Waltham, Leicestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthews

Head

Married

41

1840

Waltham, Leicestershire, England

Hannah

Matthews

Wife

Married

39

1842

Crowell, Nottinghamshire, England

John W

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Amy E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hexthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Lorenzo W

Ellis

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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