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Household of Samuel Matthews (born 1823, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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.

Samuel Matthews and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Matthews, born in 1823 in Appledore, Devon, consisted of 10 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1841 in Appledore, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Susan (born 1858 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Mary (born 1866 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Jane (born 1867 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Caroline (born 1868 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), John (born 1869 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Edward (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Ellen (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Boarder, Ann Marshall, born in 1820 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England.


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Samuel Matthews's household

Male

Samuel

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Female

Susan

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Mary

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Jane

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

Edward

Matthews

Son
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ann

Marshall

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Appledore, Devon, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Matthews

Head

Married

58

1823

Appledore, Devon, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

40

1841

Appledore, Devon, England

Susan

Matthews

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mary

Matthews

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Jane

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Caroline

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Barnstaple, Devon, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Edward

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ann

Marshall

Boarder

Married

61

1820

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

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