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Household of William Matthews (born 1846, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in City of London, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1846 in Greenwich, Kent, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1843 in Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Middlesex, England), Esther (born 1871 in Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1873 in Middlesex, England), George (born 1874 in Middlesex, England) and James (born 1881 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, William Osler, born in 1864 in Middlesex, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Osler

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Esther

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Matthews

Daughter
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Male

James

Matthews

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Greenwich, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

35

1846

Greenwich, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

Norfolk, England

William

Osler

Step Son

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Middlesex, England

Esther

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Louisa

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Middlesex, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Middlesex, England

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