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Household of William Matthews (born 1836, Kent)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1836 in Woolwich, Kent, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Gertrude Matthews, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Elijah (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Mother, Emily (born 1812 in Norton, Derbyshire, England).
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William Matthews's household
William
Matthews
Head
Gertrude
Matthews
Wife
William
Matthews
Son
Henry
Matthews
Son
Elijah
Proverbs
Stepson
Emily
Stevenson
Mother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Woolwich, Kent, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Matthews | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Gertrude | Matthews | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Matthews | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Matthews | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Elijah | Proverbs | Stepson | Single | 7 | 1874 | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Stevenson | Mother | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Norton, Derbyshire, England |
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