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Household of William Henry Matthews (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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.

William Henry Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henry Matthews, born in 1847 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William Henry was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Fanny Matthews, born in 1848 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; William Henry (born 1871 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Emily Beatrice (born 1873 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Eleanor Emma (born 1876 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Agnes Louisa (born 1878 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Henry's Servant, Minnie Hicks, born in 1863 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.


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William Henry Matthews's household

Male

William Henry

Matthews

Head
Female

Eleanor Fanny

Matthews

Wife
Male

William Henry

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily Beatrice

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Eleanor Emma

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Agnes Louisa

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Hicks

Servant
First name(s) William Henry
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Henry

Matthews

Head

Married

34

1847

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Eleanor Fanny

Matthews

Wife

Married

33

1848

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

William Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Emily Beatrice

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Eleanor Emma

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Agnes Louisa

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Minnie

Hicks

Servant

Single

18

1863

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

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