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Household of Walter Matthews (born 1833, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Frome, Somerset, 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.

Walter Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Matthews, born in 1833 in Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthews, born in 1829 in Croscombe, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Harry (born 1864 in East Burton, Dorset, England) and Bessie (born 1872 in Great Elm, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Visitor Grandchild, Amelia A Starr, born in 1880 in Somerset, England.


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Walter Matthews's household

Male

Walter

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Wife
Male

Harry

Matthews

Son
Female

Bessie

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Amelia A

Starr

Visitor Grandchild
First name(s) Walter
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Matthews

Head

Married

48

1833

Dorset, England

Eliza

Matthews

Wife

Married

52

1829

Croscombe, Dorset, England

Harry

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

East Burton, Dorset, England

Bessie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Great Elm, Somerset, England

Amelia A

Starr

Visitor Grandchild

Single

1

1880

Somerset, England

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