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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1826, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1826 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Matthews, born in 1829 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Christopher (born 1863 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Mary J (born 1867 in Congleton, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1870 in Congleton, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Ann

Matthews

Wife
Male

Christopher

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary J

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

55

1826

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

52

1829

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Matthews

Son

Single

18

1863

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Mary J

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Congleton, Cheshire, England

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