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Household of Matthew James (born 1820, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew James, born in 1820 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Ann Coulston (born 1856 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), Julia (born 1857 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), Lucy (born 1861 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Henry (born 1865 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).


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Matthew James's household

Male

Matthew

James

Head
Female

Ann Coulston

James

Daughter
Female

Julia

James

Daughter
Female

Lucy

James

Daughter
Male

Henry

James

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

James

Head

Widower

61

1820

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Ann Coulston

James

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Julia

James

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Lucy

James

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

James

Son

Single

16

1865

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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