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Household of Robert H Matthews (born 1847, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, 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.

Robert H Matthews and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert H Matthews, born in 1847 in Colyton, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Robert H was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1846 in Tipton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Robert Bertram (born 1874 in Axminster, Devon, England), Sidney Burrow (born 1875 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Edwin Hunt (born 1877 in Honiton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert H's Assistant, Lydia (born 1856 in Luppitt, Devon, England), Robert H's Apprentice, George (born 1863 in Dover, Kent, England), Robert H's Apprentice, George (born 1861 in Middlesex, England), Robert H's Apprentice, Charles Henry (born 1862 in Paston, Norfolk, England) and Robert H's Servant, Minnie (born 1868 in Stockland, Devon, England).


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Robert H Matthews's household

Male

Robert H

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Male

Robert Bertram

Matthews

Son
Male

Sidney Burrow

Matthews

Son
Male

Edwin Hunt

Matthews

Son
Female

Lydia

Trenchard

Assistant
Male

George

Lester

Apprentice
Male

George

Holt

Apprentice
Male

Charles Henry

Barcham

Apprentice
Female

Minnie

Boyland

Servant
First name(s) Robert H
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Colyton, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert H

Matthews

Head

Married

34

1847

Colyton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

35

1846

Tipton, Devon, England

Robert Bertram

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Axminster, Devon, England

Sidney Burrow

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Axminster, Devon, England

Edwin Hunt

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Honiton, Devon, England

Lydia

Trenchard

Assistant

Single

25

1856

Luppitt, Devon, England

George

Lester

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Dover, Kent, England

George

Holt

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Middlesex, England

Charles Henry

Barcham

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Paston, Norfolk, England

Minnie

Boyland

Servant

Single

13

1868

Stockland, Devon, England

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