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Household of William Matthews (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 1839 in Shepley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1842 in Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1867 in Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1871 in Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England) and Florence (born 1876 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Annie Marshall, born in 1857 in Stockbridge, Yorkshire, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Male

Joseph

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Annie

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Florence

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Annie

Marshall

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shepley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

42

1839

Shepley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

39

1842

Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Matthews

Son

Single

16

1865

Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Annie

Marshall

Sister In Law

Single

24

1857

Stockbridge, Yorkshire, England

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