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Household of William Matthews (born 1832, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1832 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1834 in Yealmpton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Thomas C (born 1858 in Yealmpton, Devon, England), Katie (born 1861 in Yealmpton, Devon, England) and Richard Jno (born 1865 in Yealmpton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, John (born 1800 in Yealmpton, Devon, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1865 in Plymstock, Devon, England), William's Servant, Nicholas (born 1866 in Holbeton, Devon, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1865 in Ermington, Devon, England).
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William Matthews's household
William
Matthews
Head
Elizabeth
Matthews
Wife
Thomas C
Matthews
Son
Katie
Matthews
Daughter
Richard Jno
Matthews
Son
John
Dearing
Visitor
Elizabeth A
Thorn
Servant
Nicholas
Ryder
Servant
John
Martin
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Newton Ferrers, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Matthews | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Newton Ferrers, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Matthews | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Yealmpton, Devon, England | |
Thomas C | Matthews | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Yealmpton, Devon, England | |
Katie | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Yealmpton, Devon, England | |
Richard Jno | Matthews | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Yealmpton, Devon, England | |
John | Dearing | Visitor | Widower | 81 | 1800 | Yealmpton, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth A | Thorn | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Plymstock, Devon, England | |
Nicholas | Ryder | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Holbeton, Devon, England | |
John | Martin | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ermington, Devon, England |
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