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Household of Matthew Chard (born 1842, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Matthew Chard and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Chard, born in 1842 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 11 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Chard, born in 1846 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Edward John (born 1867 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Matthew (born 1869 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), William (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary Jane (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Beatrice (born 1881 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Father, Edward (born 1806 in Ireland), Matthew's Boarder, William (born 1852 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Matthew's Servant, Margaret A (born 1869 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Matthew Chard's household

Male

Matthew

Chard

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Chard

Wife
Male

Edward John

Chard

Son
Male

Matthew

Chard

Son
Male

William

Chard

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Chard

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Chard

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Chard

Daughter
Male

Edward

Chard

Father
Male

William

Chard

Boarder
Female

Margaret A

Rees

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Chard
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Chard

Head

Married

39

1842

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Chard

Wife

Married

35

1846

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward John

Chard

Son

Single

14

1867

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Matthew

Chard

Son

Single

12

1869

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Chard

Son

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Chard

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Chard

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Beatrice

Chard

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edward

Chard

Father

Widower

75

1806

Ireland

William

Chard

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret A

Rees

Servant

Single

12

1869

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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