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Household of William Matthews (born 1799, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, Devon, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1799 in Wembury, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1841 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England) and Lavina (born 1839 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England). He had 1 grandchild; Sarah, born 1861 in Brixton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1865 in Ermington, Devon, England), William's Servant, Arthur (born 1870 in Ermington, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Frank (born 1867 in Holbeton, Devon, England).
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William Matthews's household
William
Matthews
Head
John
Matthews
Son
Lavina
Matthews
Daughter
Sarah
Scoble
Grand Daughter
John
Reeby
Servant
Arthur
Reeby
Servant
Frank
Stone
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 82 |
| Birth year | 1799 |
| Birth place | Wembury, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Matthews | Head | Widower | 82 | 1799 | Wembury, Devon, England | |
John | Matthews | Son | Single | 40 | 1841 | Newton Ferrers, Devon, England | |
Lavina | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 42 | 1839 | Newton Ferrers, Devon, England | |
Sarah | Scoble | Grand Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Brixton, Devon, England | |
John | Reeby | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ermington, Devon, England | |
Arthur | Reeby | Servant | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ermington, Devon, England | |
Frank | Stone | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Holbeton, Devon, England |
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