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Household of William Matthews (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 1833 in Broadhembury, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Matthews, born in 1857 in Culmstock, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1857 in Culmstock, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Culmstock, Devon, England) and Jane (born 1866 in Culmstock, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, James (born 1862 in Devon, England) and William's Servant, Henry (born 1864 in Culmstock, Devon, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Jane

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Beeldell

Nephew
Male

Henry

Tremlett

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Broadhembury, 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

48

1833

Broadhembury, Devon, England

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Culmstock, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Culmstock, Devon, England

Jane

Matthews

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Culmstock, Devon, England

James

Beeldell

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Devon, England

Henry

Tremlett

Servant

Single

17

1864

Culmstock, Devon, England

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