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Household of William Matthews (born 1810, Cornwall)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 1810 in Morvah, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary U Matthews, born in 1813 in Morvah, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1849 in Zennor, Cornwall, England), Cordelia J (born 1854 in Paul, Cornwall, England) and Stephen U (born 1856 in Paul, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Susan (born 1863 in St Levan, Cornwall, England), William's Servant, Mary A (born 1866 in Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, George (born 1867 in Cornwall, England).
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William Matthews's household
William
Matthews
Head
Mary U
Matthews
Wife
William
Matthews
Son
Cordelia J
Matthews
Daughter
Stephen U
Matthews
Son
Susan
Nicholas
Servant
Mary A
Lugg
Servant
George
Sleeman
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Morvah, Cornwall, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Matthews | Head | Married | 71 | 1810 | Morvah, Cornwall, England | |
Mary U | Matthews | Wife | Married | 68 | 1813 | Morvah, Cornwall, England | |
William | Matthews | Son | Single | 32 | 1849 | Zennor, Cornwall, England | |
Cordelia J | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Paul, Cornwall, England | |
Stephen U | Matthews | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Paul, Cornwall, England | |
Susan | Nicholas | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | St Levan, Cornwall, England | |
Mary A | Lugg | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Cornwall, England | |
George | Sleeman | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Cornwall, England |
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