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Household of William Matthews (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1831 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Matthews, born in 1836 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1862 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Frances (born 1865 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1869 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), George H (born 1872 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1877 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).
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William Matthews's household
William
Matthews
Head
Sarah J
Matthews
Wife
Mary
Matthews
Daughter
Frances
Matthews
Daughter
Harry
Matthews
Son
George H
Matthews
Son
Annie
Matthews
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Dewsbury, 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 | 50 | 1831 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah J | Matthews | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
Frances | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Matthews | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
George H | Matthews | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Batley, Yorkshire, England |
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