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Household of William Matthews (born 1842, 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 1842 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Matthews, born in 1849 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Laura (born 1873 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), Maud (born 1876 in Portsea, Hampshire, England) and Florence (born 1880 in Portsea, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Sarah H Bushnell, born in 1837 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Ann

Matthews

Wife
Female

Laura

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Maud

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Florence

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Sarah H

Bushnell

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Portsea, 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

39

1842

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Ann

Matthews

Wife

Married

32

1849

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Laura

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Maud

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Florence

Matthews

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Sarah H

Bushnell

Lodger

Single

44

1837

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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