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Household of William Matthews (born 1850, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alverstoke, 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 Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1851 in Botley, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Laura (born 1878 in Hampshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Portland, Somerset, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Gosport, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Elizabeth Day, born in 1856 in Gosport, Hampshire, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Female

Laura

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Day

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

Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

30

1851

Botley, Hampshire, England

Laura

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Portland, Somerset, England

Alfred

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Day

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Gosport, Hampshire, England

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