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Household of William Matthews (born 1831)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1831 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Matthews, born in 1833 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1856 in Newton Ferrers, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Eliza (born 1843 in Ermington, Devon, England), William's Servant, Rosa (born 1854 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), William's Servant, Ada (born 1862 in Ilsington, Devon, England), William's Servant, Bessie (born 1862 in Kingskerswell, Devon, England) and William's Servant, Hugh (born 1856 in Redruth, Cornwall, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Matthews

Wife
Female

Emily

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Ford

Servant
Female

Rosa

Shepherd

Servant
Female

Ada

Farman

Servant
Female

Bessie

Weymouth

Servant
Male

Hugh

Pascoe

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place -

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

50

1831

-

Elizabeth A

Matthews

Wife

Married

48

1833

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emily

Matthews

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

Eliza

Ford

Servant

Single

38

1843

Ermington, Devon, England

Rosa

Shepherd

Servant

Single

27

1854

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Ada

Farman

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ilsington, Devon, England

Bessie

Weymouth

Servant

Single

19

1862

Kingskerswell, Devon, England

Hugh

Pascoe

Servant

Single

25

1856

Redruth, Cornwall, England

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