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Household of Robert Matthews (born 1845, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Matthews, born in 1845 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1849 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1870 in St Just, Cornwall, England), William (born 1872 in St Just, Cornwall, England), John T (born 1874 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Margaret A (born 1877 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Robert (born 1878 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Celia (born 1881 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Father, Robert Matthews, born in 1810 in St Just, Cornwall, England.


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Robert Matthews's household

Male

Robert

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Female

Mary J

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

John T

Matthews

Son
Female

Margaret A

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Robert

Matthews

Son
Female

Celia

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Robert

Matthews

Father
First name(s) Robert
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Matthews

Head

Married

36

1845

St Just, Cornwall, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

32

1849

St Just, Cornwall, England

Mary J

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Just, Cornwall, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

St Just, Cornwall, England

John T

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

St Just, Cornwall, England

Margaret A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Just, Cornwall, England

Robert

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

St Just, Cornwall, England

Celia

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Just, Cornwall, England

Robert

Matthews

Father

Widower

71

1810

St Just, Cornwall, England

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