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Household of Matthew J Poyson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 J Poyson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew J Poyson, born in 1847 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew J was the head of the household, married to Emily Poyson, born in 1848 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Emily (born 1875 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Henry (born 1877 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and Minnie (born 1880 in Canning Town, Essex, England).


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Matthew J Poyson's household

Male

Matthew J

Poyson

Head
Female

Emily

Poyson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Poyson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Poyson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Poyson

Son
Female

Minnie

Poyson

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew J
Last name Poyson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew J

Poyson

Head

Married

34

1847

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Poyson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Poyson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Canning Town, Essex, England

Emily

Poyson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Canning Town, Essex, England

Henry

Poyson

Son

Single

4

1877

Canning Town, Essex, England

Minnie

Poyson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Canning Town, Essex, England

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