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Household of William Matthews (born 1852, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1852 in Beeston, Bedfordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Matthews, born in 1852 in Oxford, Huntingdonshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1872 in Oxford, Huntingdonshire, England), Arthur E (born 1873 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England), Jane A (born 1875 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England) and Ethel M (born 1881 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Henry W (born 1863 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, William H (born 1860 in Billinghay, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Susan

Matthews

Wife
Female

Mary E

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Matthews

Son
Female

Jane A

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Ethel M

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Henry W

Topham

Boarder
Male

William H

Poole

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Beeston, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

29

1852

Beeston, Bedfordshire, England

Susan

Matthews

Wife

Married

29

1852

Oxford, Huntingdonshire, England

Mary E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oxford, Huntingdonshire, England

Arthur E

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England

Jane A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England

Ethel M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Henry W

Topham

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

William H

Poole

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Billinghay, Lincolnshire, England

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