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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1847, Pembrokeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1847 in Bosherston, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Matthews, born in 1847 in Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret Ann (born 1875 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1877 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ellen Mary (born 1879 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Owen (born 1881 in Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, George (born 1844 in Bosherston, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Bosherston, Pembrokeshire, Wales).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Rebecca

Matthews

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Ellen Mary

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Owen

Matthews

Son
Male

George

Matthews

Boarder
Male

James

Matthews

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bosherston, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

34

1847

Bosherston, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Rebecca

Matthews

Wife

Married

34

1847

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen Mary

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Owen

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Llangyfelach, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Matthews

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Bosherston, Pembrokeshire, Wales

James

Matthews

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Bosherston, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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