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Household of Philip W Matthews (born 1836, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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.

Philip W Matthews and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip W Matthews, born in 1836 in Gillingham, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. Philip W was the head of the household, married to Martha G Matthews, born in 1846 in Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Philip W's Servant, Ruth (born 1849 in Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire, England) and Philip W's Servant, Martha (born 1856 in Cucklington, Somerset, England).


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Philip W Matthews's household

Male

Philip W

Matthews

Head
Female

Martha G

Matthews

Wife
Female

Ruth

Spencer

Servant
Female

Martha

Cross

Servant
First name(s) Philip W
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Gillingham, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip W

Matthews

Head

Married

45

1836

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Martha G

Matthews

Wife

Married

35

1846

Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire, England

Ruth

Spencer

Servant

Single

32

1849

Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire, England

Martha

Cross

Servant

Single

25

1856

Cucklington, Somerset, England

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