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Household of James Matthew (born 1811, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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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.

James Matthew and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthew, born in 1811 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1853 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Bella (born 1863 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, George Cowie, born in 1816 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Matthew's household

Male

James

Matthew

Head
Male

William

Matthew

Son
Female

Barbara

Matthew

Daughter
Female

Bella

Matthew

Daughter
Male

George

Cowie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Matthew
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthew

Head

Widower

70

1811

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Matthew

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Matthew

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bella

Matthew

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Cowie

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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