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Household of Richard Matthews (born 1822, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Matthews, born in 1822 in Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1824 in Breage, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1852 in Breage, Cornwall, England) and George W J (born 1855 in Breage, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Mary J (born 1864 in Breage, Cornwall, England) and Richard's Servant, John (born 1866 in Cornwall, England).


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Richard Matthews's household

Male

Richard

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Male

Richard

Matthews

Son
Male

George W J

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary J

Cowles

Servant
Male

John

Williams

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Matthews

Head

Married

59

1822

Cornwall, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

57

1824

Breage, Cornwall, England

Richard

Matthews

Son

Single

29

1852

Breage, Cornwall, England

George W J

Matthews

Son

Single

26

1855

Breage, Cornwall, England

Mary J

Cowles

Servant

Single

17

1864

Breage, Cornwall, England

John

Williams

Servant

Single

15

1866

Cornwall, England

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