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Household of William Matthews (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, 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 1827 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Matthews, born in 1827 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Kitty, born 1863 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; George, born 1875 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Frances S Brown, born in 1858 in Nottinghamshire, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Betty

Matthews

Wife
Female

Kitty

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Frances S

Brown

Servant
Male

George

Matthews

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

54

1827

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betty

Matthews

Wife

Married

54

1827

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Kitty

Matthews

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Frances S

Brown

Servant

Single

23

1858

Nottinghamshire, England

George

Matthews

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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