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Household of Robert Matthews (born 1854, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, 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 1854 in Eastwood, Essex, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1847 in Rochford, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Frederick (born 1877 in Essex, England), Albert (born 1879 in Essex, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Step Daughter, Ellen C (born 1864 in Rochford, Essex, England), Robert's Stepson, Alfred (born 1869 in Rochford, Essex, England) and Robert's Stepdaughter, Alice (born 1871 in Rochford, Essex, England).


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Robert Matthews's household

Male

Robert

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Female

Ellen C

Elcock

Step Daughter
Male

Alfred

Elcock

Stepson
Female

Alice

Elcock

Stepdaughter
Male

Frederick

Matthews

Son
Male

Albert

Matthews

Son
Male

Walter

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Eastwood, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Matthews

Head

Married

27

1854

Eastwood, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

34

1847

Rochford, Essex, England

Ellen C

Elcock

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Rochford, Essex, England

Alfred

Elcock

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Rochford, Essex, England

Alice

Elcock

Stepdaughter

Single

10

1871

Rochford, Essex, England

Frederick

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Essex, England

Albert

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Essex, England

Walter

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Essex, England

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