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Household of John Matthews (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1837 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Matthews, born in 1843 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John W (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Ada J (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Catherine

Matthews

Wife
Female

Mary A

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John W

Matthews

Son
Female

Ada J

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Matthews

Head

Married

44

1837

Sunderland, Durham, England

Catherine

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sunderland, Durham, England

John W

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ada J

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

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