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Household of Matthew Cole (born 1819, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cole, born in 1819 in Holsworthy, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cole, born in 1827 in Black Torrington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1854 in Holsworthy, Devon, England), Samuel J (born 1856 in Hartland, Devon, England) and Matthew H (born 1859 in Hartland, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Lewis (born 1862 in Hartland, Devon, England), Matthew's Servant, John (born 1867 in Hartland, Devon, England) and Matthew's Servant, William (born 1867 in Hartland, Devon, England).


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Matthew Cole's household

Male

Matthew

Cole

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cole

Wife
Female

Catherine

Cole

Daughter
Male

Samuel J

Cole

Son
Male

Matthew H

Cole

Son
Male

Lewis

Rowe

Servant
Male

John

Prouse

Servant
Male

William

Rowe

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Cole
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Holsworthy, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Cole

Head

Married

62

1819

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Cole

Wife

Married

54

1827

Black Torrington, Devon, England

Catherine

Cole

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Holsworthy, Devon, England

Samuel J

Cole

Son

Single

25

1856

Hartland, Devon, England

Matthew H

Cole

Son

Single

22

1859

Hartland, Devon, England

Lewis

Rowe

Servant

Single

19

1862

Hartland, Devon, England

John

Prouse

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hartland, Devon, England

William

Rowe

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hartland, Devon, England

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