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Household of Robert Matthews (born 1849, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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.
Robert Matthews and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Matthews, born in 1849 in Penzance, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Matthews, born in 1847 in Penzance, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Robert J (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Walter T (born 1876 in Penzance, Cornwall, England), Sydney (born 1879 in Penzance, Cornwall, England) and Elizabeth J (born 1881 in Penzance, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Mary Jane Jenkin, born in 1840 in Wendron, Cornwall, England.
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Robert Matthews's household
Robert
Matthews
Head
Jane
Matthews
Wife
Robert J
Matthews
Son
Walter T
Matthews
Son
Sydney
Matthews
Son
Elizabeth J
Matthews
Daughter
Mary Jane
Jenkin
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Penzance, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Matthews | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Jane | Matthews | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Robert J | Matthews | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Walter T | Matthews | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Sydney | Matthews | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Elizabeth J | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Penzance, Cornwall, England | |
Mary Jane | Jenkin | Servant | Single | 41 | 1840 | Wendron, Cornwall, England |
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