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Household of William Matthews (born 1855, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, 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 1855 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Matthews, born in 1856 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1875 in Plymouth, Devon, England), William (born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Charles (born 1878 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and John (born 1880 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Charles Balkwell, born in 1857 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Emma

Matthews

Wife
Female

Emma

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles

Balkwell

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

26

1855

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emma

Matthews

Wife

Married

25

1856

Plymouth, Devon, England

Emma

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Plymouth, Devon, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Plymouth, Devon, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Plymouth, Devon, England

Charles

Balkwell

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Plymouth, Devon, England

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