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Household of William Matthews (born 1845, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1845 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthews, born in 1848 in Paul, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1868 in Paul, Cornwall, England), Ambrosine (born 1872 in Paul, Cornwall, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Madron, Cornwall, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Wife
Female

Jessie

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ambrosine

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Clara

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

36

1845

Cornwall, England

Eliza

Matthews

Wife

Married

33

1848

Paul, Cornwall, England

Jessie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Paul, Cornwall, England

Ambrosine

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Paul, Cornwall, England

Clara

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Madron, Cornwall, England

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