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Household of John Matthew (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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.

John Matthew and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthew, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Matthew, born in 1838 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father-In-Law, Walter (born 1810 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Step Son, Alexander Ross (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Isabella Tough (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Matthew's household

Male

John

Matthew

Head
Female

Margaret

Matthew

Wife
Male

Walter

Legg

Father-In-Law
Male

Alexander Ross

Legg

Step Son
Female

Isabella Tough

Legg

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Matthew
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthew

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Matthew

Wife

Married

43

1838

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Walter

Legg

Father-In-Law

Widower

71

1810

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander Ross

Legg

Step Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella Tough

Legg

Niece

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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