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Household of William Matthews (born 1830, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1830 in Hurst, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Matthews, born in 1833 in Petworth, Sussex, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1864 in Guildford, Surrey, England), Joby (born 1870 in Headley, Hampshire, England), Rhoda (born 1872 in Headley, Hampshire, England), Fanny (born 1874 in Headley, Hampshire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Headley, Hampshire, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Headley, Hampshire, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Rhoda

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Joby

Matthews

Son
Female

Rhoda

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Hurst, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

51

1830

Hurst, Sussex, England

Rhoda

Matthews

Wife

Married

48

1833

Petworth, Sussex, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Guildford, Surrey, England

Joby

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Headley, Hampshire, England

Rhoda

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Headley, Hampshire, England

Fanny

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Headley, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Headley, Hampshire, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Headley, Hampshire, England

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