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Household of Richard Matthews (born 1811, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 Matthews and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Matthews, born in 1811 in Westham, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger, Thomas (born 1845 in Norfolk, England), Richard's Lodger, James (born 1841 in Sussex, England) and Richard's Lodger, William (born 1857 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England).


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Richard Matthews's household

Male

Richard

Matthews

Head
Male

Thomas

Leman

Lodger
Male

James

Coleman

Lodger
Male

William

Cook

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Westham, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Matthews

Head

Widower

70

1811

Westham, Sussex, England

Thomas

Leman

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Norfolk, England

James

Coleman

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Sussex, England

William

Cook

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

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