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Household of William Matthews (born 1824, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1824 in Morvah, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Benjamin C (born 1859 in Madron, Cornwall, England) and Margaret M (born 1868 in Madron, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Mary (born 1853 in Redruth, Cornwall, England), William's Visitor, Samuel (born 1838 in St Buryan, Cornwall, England), William's Servant, Agnes C (born 1862 in Hayle, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Towednack, Cornwall, England).
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William Matthews's household
William
Matthews
Head
Benjamin C
Matthews
Son
Margaret M
Matthews
Daughter
Mary
Bray
Visitor
Samuel
Harvey
Visitor
Agnes C
Ball
Servant
Mary Ann
Pryor
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Morvah, Cornwall, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Matthews | Head | Widower | 57 | 1824 | Morvah, Cornwall, England | |
Benjamin C | Matthews | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Madron, Cornwall, England | |
Margaret M | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Madron, Cornwall, England | |
Mary | Bray | Visitor | Single | 28 | 1853 | Redruth, Cornwall, England | |
Samuel | Harvey | Visitor | Married | 43 | 1838 | St Buryan, Cornwall, England | |
Agnes C | Ball | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Hayle, Cornwall, England | |
Mary Ann | Pryor | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Towednack, Cornwall, England |
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