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Household of Matthew Galpin (born 1856, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Galpin and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Galpin, born in 1856 in Dorset, consisted of 2 members. Matthew was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Shopwoman, Maria Wedlake, born in 1847 in Washford, Somerset, England.


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Matthew Galpin's household

Male

Matthew

Galpin

Head
Female

Maria

Wedlake

Shopwoman
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Galpin
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Galpin

Head

Single

25

1856

Dorset, England

Maria

Wedlake

Shopwoman

Single

34

1847

Washford, Somerset, England

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