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Household of William Matthews (born 1837, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1837 in Leigh, Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet A Matthews, born in 1837 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Rose K, born 1861 in Purton, Wiltshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Lilly, born 1877 in Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, George Varmer, born in 1817 in Broadstairs, Kent, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Harriet A

Matthews

Wife
Female

Rose K

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Orchard

Grand Daughter
Male

George

Varmer

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leigh, Wiltshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

44

1837

Leigh, Wiltshire, England

Harriet A

Matthews

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Rose K

Matthews

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Purton, Wiltshire, England

Lilly

Orchard

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hampshire, England

George

Varmer

Visitor

Widower

64

1817

Broadstairs, Kent, England

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