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Household of Matthew Cole (born 1854, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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.

Matthew Cole and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cole, born in 1854 in Callington, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Cole, born in 1853 in Bridestowe, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William John (born 1875 in Coryton, Devon, England), Florence Mary (born 1878 in Mary Tavy, Devon, England) and Lillie Annie (born 1881 in Lamerton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Father In Law, John (born 1825 in Devon, England) and Matthew's Sister In Law, Emma (born 1858 in Lewdown, Devon, England).


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Matthew Cole's household

Male

Matthew

Cole

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Cole

Wife
Male

William John

Cole

Son
Female

Florence Mary

Cole

Daughter
Female

Lillie Annie

Cole

Daughter
Male

John

Hillman

Father In Law
Female

Emma

Hillman

Sister In Law
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Cole
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Callington, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Cole

Head

Married

27

1854

Callington, Cornwall, England

Mary Ann

Cole

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bridestowe, Devon, England

William John

Cole

Son

Single

6

1875

Coryton, Devon, England

Florence Mary

Cole

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Mary Tavy, Devon, England

Lillie Annie

Cole

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lamerton, Devon, England

John

Hillman

Father In Law

Widower

56

1825

Devon, England

Emma

Hillman

Sister In Law

Single

23

1858

Lewdown, Devon, England

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