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Household of Robert Matthews (born 1836, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Matthews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Matthews, born in 1836 in Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1839 in Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1864 in Marlborough, Devon, England), Leonora (born 1866 in Marlborough, Devon, England), Isabella (born 1868 in Marlborough, Devon, England), Samuel (born 1871 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Robert (born 1873 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Cousin, John Love, born in 1854 in Middlesex, England.


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Robert Matthews's household

Male

Robert

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Leonora

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Matthews

Son
Male

Robert

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Love

Cousin
First name(s) Robert
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Matthews

Head

Married

45

1836

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

42

1839

Middlesex, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Marlborough, Devon, England

Leonora

Matthews

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Marlborough, Devon, England

Isabella

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Marlborough, Devon, England

Samuel

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

West Ham, Essex, England

Robert

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

West Ham, Essex, England

John

Love

Cousin

Single

27

1854

Middlesex, England

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