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Household of John Matthews (born 1835, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1835 in Otterton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Robert W (born 1862 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1869 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England), Thomas H (born 1871 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England) and Dorothy A (born 1873 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1846 in Nenthead, Cumberland, England) and John's Servants Son, James (born 1880 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England).
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John Matthews's household
John
Matthews
Head
Robert W
Matthews
Son
Sarah J
Matthews
Daughter
Thomas H
Matthews
Son
Dorothy A
Matthews
Daughter
Margaret
Davison
Servant
James
Davison
Servants Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Otterton, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Matthews | Head | Widower | 46 | 1835 | Otterton, Devon, England | |
Robert W | Matthews | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Witton Le Wear, Durham, England | |
Sarah J | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Witton Le Wear, Durham, England | |
Thomas H | Matthews | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Witton Le Wear, Durham, England | |
Dorothy A | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Witton Le Wear, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Davison | Servant | Widow | 35 | 1846 | Nenthead, Cumberland, England | |
James | Davison | Servants Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Witton Le Wear, Durham, England |
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