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Household of Reuben Matthews (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

Reuben Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Reuben Matthews, born in 1847 in Croyde, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Reuben was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1848 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Eva (born 1869 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), William J (born 1871 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Charley (born 1874 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Edwin J (born 1878 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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Reuben Matthews's household

Male

Reuben

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Female

Eva

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William J

Matthews

Son
Male

Charley

Matthews

Son
Male

Edwin J

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Reuben
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Croyde, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Reuben

Matthews

Head

Married

34

1847

Croyde, Devon, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

33

1848

Torquay, Devon, England

Eva

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William J

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Charley

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Edwin J

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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