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Household of William Matthews (born 1834, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, 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 1834 in Hornchurch, Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Matthews, born in 1833 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Hornchurch, Essex, England), John (born 1870 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Jemima (born 1872 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, David Matthews, born in 1832 in Hornchurch, Essex, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Hannah

Matthews

Wife
Male

Thomas

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Jemima

Matthews

Daughter
Male

David

Matthews

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Hornchurch, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

47

1834

Hornchurch, Essex, England

Hannah

Matthews

Wife

Married

48

1833

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Thomas

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Hornchurch, Essex, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Jemima

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stepney, Middlesex, England

David

Matthews

Brother

Married

49

1832

Hornchurch, Essex, England

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