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Household of William Matthews (born 1812, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1812 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mrs Matthews, born in 1819 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; G H (born 1860 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), A (born 1850 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), William (born 1869 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and K (born 1873 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Mrs

Matthews

Wife
Male

G H

Matthews

Son
Female

A

Hodge

Daughter
Male

William

Hodge

Son
Female

K

Hodge

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

69

1812

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Mrs

Matthews

Wife

Married

62

1819

Bideford, Devon, England

G H

Matthews

Son

Single

21

1860

Barnstaple, Devon, England

A

Hodge

Daughter

Widow

31

1850

Barnstaple, Devon, England

William

Hodge

Son

Single

12

1869

Barnstaple, Devon, England

K

Hodge

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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