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Household of Thomas Matcham (born 1851, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wimborne, Dorset, 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.

Thomas Matcham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matcham, born in 1851 in Handley, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Emily J Matcham, born in 1854 in Horton, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Thomas W (born 1872 in Gussage St Michael, Dorset, England), Ellen J (born 1873 in Muckton, Dorset, England), Fanny (born 1875 in Durweston, Dorset, England) and Bessy (born 1881 in Gussage St Michael, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, William Roberts, born in 1860 in Alfreton, Wiltshire, England.


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Thomas Matcham's household

Male

Thomas

Matcham

Head
Female

Emily J

Matcham

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Matcham

Son
Female

Ellen J

Matcham

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Matcham

Daughter
Female

Bessy

Matcham

Daughter
Male

William

Roberts

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matcham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Handley, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matcham

Head

Married

30

1851

Handley, Dorset, England

Emily J

Matcham

Wife

Married

27

1854

Horton, Dorset, England

Thomas W

Matcham

Son

Single

9

1872

Gussage St Michael, Dorset, England

Ellen J

Matcham

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Muckton, Dorset, England

Fanny

Matcham

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durweston, Dorset, England

Bessy

Matcham

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gussage St Michael, Dorset, England

William

Roberts

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Alfreton, Wiltshire, England

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