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Household of William Matthews (born 1834, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1834 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Matthews, born in 1833 in Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 4 children; James (born 1862 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Jane (born 1864 in Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales), William C (born 1867 in Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret A (born 1869 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Marie L Craig, born in 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Frances

Matthews

Wife
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Jane

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William C

Matthews

Son
Female

Margaret A

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Marie L

Craig

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

47

1834

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frances

Matthews

Wife

Married

48

1833

Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales

James

Matthews

Son

Single

19

1862

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Jane

Matthews

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Merthyr, Glamorganshire, Wales

William C

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Marie L

Craig

Niece

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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