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Household of William Hy Matthews (born 1846, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dartford, Kent, 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 Hy Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hy Matthews, born in 1846 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William Hy was the head of the household, married to Jane Matthews, born in 1847 in Kenwyn, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; William Hy Merston (born 1879 in Exmouth, Devon, England) and Frederic John (born 1880 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Hy's Servant, Amy Groves, born in 1863 in Withycombe, Devon, England.


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William Hy Matthews's household

Male

William Hy

Matthews

Head
Female

Jane

Matthews

Wife
Male

William Hy Merston

Matthews

Son
Male

Frederic John

Matthews

Son
Female

Amy

Groves

Servant
First name(s) William Hy
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Hy

Matthews

Head

Married

35

1846

Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

Jane

Matthews

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kenwyn, Cornwall, England

William Hy Merston

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Exmouth, Devon, England

Frederic John

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England

Amy

Groves

Servant

Single

18

1863

Withycombe, Devon, England

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