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Household of William Matthews (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1822 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthews, born in 1821 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George Henry (born 1856 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1858 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1860 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1862 in Middlestown, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Mary Emma Healey, born in 1868 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Wife
Male

George Henry

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary Emma

Healey

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Middlestown, 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

59

1822

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Matthews

Wife

Married

60

1821

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

George Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

25

1856

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

23

1858

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

21

1860

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

19

1862

Middlestown, Yorkshire, England

Mary Emma

Healey

Niece

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

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