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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1835, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1835 in Ramsgate, Kent, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sophia Matthews, born in 1836 in Ash, Kent, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1864 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), William (born 1866 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Charles (born 1869 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Stephen (born 1872 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Ramsgate, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1877 in Ramsgate, Kent, England) and Horace (born 1878 in Ramsgate, Kent, England).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Sophia

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Male

Stephen

Matthews

Son
Male

Frederick

Matthews

Son
Male

Arthur

Matthews

Son
Male

Horace

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ramsgate, Kent, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

46

1835

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Sophia

Matthews

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ash, Kent, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Ramsgate, Kent, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Stephen

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Frederick

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Arthur

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Ramsgate, Kent, England

Horace

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Ramsgate, Kent, England

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