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Household of William Matthews (born 1830, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1830 in Meriden, Warwickshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 grandchildren; Phillis A (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Phillis A

Rowells

Grand Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Rowells

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Matthews

Head

Widower

51

1830

Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Phillis A

Rowells

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Rowells

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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