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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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.

Thomas Matthews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1835 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Harriet Matthews, born in 1836 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Edwin (born 1863 in Plymouth, Devon, England), William (born 1865 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Emily (born 1869 in Plymouth, Devon, England), George (born 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Jessie (born 1875 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Harriet

Matthews

Wife
Male

Edwin

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Female

Jessie

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Annie

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

46

1835

Plymouth, Devon, England

Harriet

Matthews

Wife

Married

45

1836

Plymouth, Devon, England

Edwin

Matthews

Son

Single

18

1863

Plymouth, Devon, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

16

1865

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Plymouth, Devon, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Plymouth, Devon, England

Jessie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Plymouth, Devon, England

Annie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Plymouth, Devon, England

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