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Household of Richard Matthews (born 1834, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 1834 in Oswestry, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Henry Matthews, born in 1855 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1855 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Laurie (born 1858 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Joseph (born 1860 in Cradley, Herefordshire, England), Richard's -, Albert (born 1861 in Paxford, Gloucestershire, England) and Richard's -, Martha (born 1858 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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Richard Matthews's household

Male

Richard

Matthews

Head
Male

Henry

Matthews

Son
Female

Laurie

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Trone

Servant
Male

Albert

Peebles

-
Female

Martha

Cooke

-
First name(s) Richard
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Matthews

Head

Married

47

1834

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

26

1855

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Laurie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Joseph

Trone

Servant

Single

21

1860

Cradley, Herefordshire, England

Albert

Peebles

-

Single

20

1861

Paxford, Gloucestershire, England

Martha

Cooke

-

Single

23

1858

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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