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Household of William Matchett (born 1855, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Matchett and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matchett, born in 1855 in Long Ashton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Matchett, born in 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Abel Ernest (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Matchett's household

Male

William

Matchett

Head
Female

Ellen

Matchett

Wife
Male

William

Matchett

Son
Male

Abel Ernest

Matchett

Son
Male

Herbert

Matchett

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matchett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Long Ashton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Matchett

Head

Married

26

1855

Long Ashton, Somerset, England

Ellen

Matchett

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Matchett

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Abel Ernest

Matchett

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Matchett

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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