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Household of William Matthews (born 1857, 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 Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1857 in Hoxton, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Matthews, born in 1855 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1878 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Eliza (born 1879 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Susan (born 1797 in Reading, Berkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Milly (born 1863 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Rebecca

Matthews

Wife
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Susan

Bonner

Lodger
Female

Milly

Hawker

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

24

1857

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Matthews

Wife

Married

26

1855

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Susan

Bonner

Lodger

Widow

84

1797

Reading, Berkshire, England

Milly

Hawker

Lodger

Single

18

1863

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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