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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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 Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1838 in Benenden, Kent, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Matthews, born in 1833 in East Hoathly, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Morgan J (born 1861 in Benenden, Kent, England), Charles W (born 1869 in Kent, England), Mary A E (born 1871 in Kent, England) and Thomas R (born 1873 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Eleanor

Matthews

Wife
Male

Morgan J

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles W

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary A E

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Thomas R

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Benenden, Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

43

1838

Benenden, Kent, England

Eleanor

Matthews

Wife

Married

48

1833

East Hoathly, Sussex, England

Morgan J

Matthews

Son

Single

20

1861

Benenden, Kent, England

Charles W

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Kent, England

Mary A E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Kent, England

Thomas R

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

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