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Household of William Mathews (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Mathews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mathews, born in 1853 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Eliza Mathews, born in 1855 in Balterley, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Florence Ellen (born 1878 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England), Earnest Ruscoe (born 1879 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England) and Veronica (born 1880 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1868 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in Leek, Staffordshire, England).


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William Mathews's household

Male

William

Mathews

Head
Female

Sarah Eliza

Mathews

Wife
Female

Florence Ellen

Mathews

Daughter
Male

Earnest Ruscoe

Mathews

Son
Female

Veronica

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lovatt

Servant
Male

Thomas

Cooper

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mathews

Head

Married

28

1853

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Eliza

Mathews

Wife

Married

26

1855

Balterley, Cheshire, England

Florence Ellen

Mathews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Earnest Ruscoe

Mathews

Son

Single

2

1879

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Veronica

Mathews

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Lovatt

Servant

Single

13

1868

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Cooper

Servant

Single

15

1866

Leek, Staffordshire, England

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