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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1845, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 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.

Joseph Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Matthews, born in 1845 in Coates, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Matthews, born in 1851 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; George F (born 1879 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England) and Wilfred J (born 1881 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Mercy Smith, born in 1864 in Arlington, Gloucestershire, England.


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Jane

Matthews

Wife
Male

George F

Matthews

Son
Male

Wilfred J

Matthews

Son
Female

Mercy

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Coates, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

36

1845

Coates, Gloucestershire, England

Jane

Matthews

Wife

Married

30

1851

Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

George F

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Wilfred J

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Mercy

Smith

Servant

Single

17

1864

Arlington, Gloucestershire, England

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