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Household of Richard Matthew (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, 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.

Richard Matthew and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Matthew, born in 1835 in Lifton, Devon, consisted of 12 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ruth Matthew, born in 1845 in Broadwood, Devon, England. They had 10 children; Richard (born 1867 in Lifton, Devon, England), Jane (born 1869 in Lifton, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1870 in Lifton, Devon, England), Edwin (born 1872 in Lifton, Devon, England), William (born 1873 in Lifton, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Lifton, Devon, England), Josephus (born 1875 in Lifton, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1876 in Lifton, Devon, England), Emma (born 1878 in Lifton, Devon, England) and Letitia (born 1880 in Lifton, Devon, England).


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Richard Matthew's household

Male

Richard

Matthew

Head
Female

Ruth

Matthew

Wife
Male

Richard

Matthew

Son
Female

Jane

Matthew

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Matthew

Son
Male

Edwin

Matthew

Son
Male

William

Matthew

Son
Male

Thomas

Matthew

Son
Male

Josephus

Matthew

Son
Female

Bessie

Matthew

Daughter
Female

Emma

Matthew

Daughter
Female

Letitia

Matthew

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Matthew
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lifton, Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Matthew

Head

Married

46

1835

Lifton, Devon, England

Ruth

Matthew

Wife

Married

36

1845

Broadwood, Devon, England

Richard

Matthew

Son

Single

14

1867

Lifton, Devon, England

Jane

Matthew

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lifton, Devon, England

Samuel

Matthew

Son

Single

11

1870

Lifton, Devon, England

Edwin

Matthew

Son

Single

9

1872

Lifton, Devon, England

William

Matthew

Son

Single

8

1873

Lifton, Devon, England

Thomas

Matthew

Son

Single

7

1874

Lifton, Devon, England

Josephus

Matthew

Son

Single

6

1875

Lifton, Devon, England

Bessie

Matthew

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lifton, Devon, England

Emma

Matthew

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lifton, Devon, England

Letitia

Matthew

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lifton, Devon, England

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