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Household of William Matthews (born 1850, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 1850 in Soberton, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Matthews, born in 1856 in Hambledon, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; William C (born 1877 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Henry T (born 1878 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Ann Gregory, born in 1851 in Soberton, Hampshire, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Wife
Male

William C

Matthews

Son
Male

Henry T

Matthews

Son
Female

Florence

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ann

Gregory

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Soberton, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

31

1850

Soberton, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Matthews

Wife

Married

25

1856

Hambledon, Hampshire, England

William C

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Henry T

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Florence

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ann

Gregory

Visitor

Single

30

1851

Soberton, Hampshire, England

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