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Household of William Matthews (born 1825, Pembrokeshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1825 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Matthews, born in 1827 in Landore, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Leyshon (born 1869 in Glyncorrwg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Elizabeth (born 1853 in Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales). They had 1 grandchild; David, born 1880 in Glyncorrwg, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, William (born 1856 in Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1865 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1859 in Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Margaret

Matthews

Wife
Male

Leyshon

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Male

David

Matthews

Grand Son
Female

Mary Ann

Jones

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Phillips

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

56

1825

Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Margaret

Matthews

Wife

Married

54

1827

Landore, Glamorganshire, Wales

Leyshon

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Glyncorrwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Matthews

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales

David

Matthews

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Glyncorrwg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Jones

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Phillips

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales

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