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Household of William Matthews (born 1822, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1822 in Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matthews, born in 1822 in Suffolk, England. They had 1 grandchild; Francis, born 1878 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Eleanor (born 1865 in Carshalton, Surrey, England) and William's Boarder, J H (born 1862 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Wife
Male

Francis

Smee

Grand Son
Female

Eleanor

Matthews

Niece
Male

J H

Burrows

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

59

1822

Suffolk, England

Sarah

Matthews

Wife

Married

59

1822

Suffolk, England

Francis

Smee

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Matthews

Niece

Single

16

1865

Carshalton, Surrey, England

J H

Burrows

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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