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Household of Mathuselah Matthews (born 1829, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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.

Mathuselah Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathuselah Matthews, born in 1829 in Sennen, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Mathuselah was the head of the household, married to Nancy Matthews, born in 1826 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1864 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and John (born 1867 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Mathuselah's Mother, Honor Matthews, born in 1788 in St Just, Cornwall, England.


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Mathuselah Matthews's household

Male

Mathuselah

Matthews

Head
Female

Nancy

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Honor

Matthews

Mother
First name(s) Mathuselah
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sennen, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathuselah

Matthews

Head

Married

52

1829

Sennen, Cornwall, England

Nancy

Matthews

Wife

Married

55

1826

Penzance, Cornwall, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

St Just, Cornwall, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

St Just, Cornwall, England

Honor

Matthews

Mother

Widow

93

1788

St Just, Cornwall, England

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