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Household of John Matthew (born 1805, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wemyss, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthew, born in 1805 in East Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Matthew, born in 1804 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Betsy, born 1842 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1870 in Australia), John's Grandson, William (born 1872 in Australia), John's Granddaughter, Nellie (born 1874 in Australia) and John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1875 in At Sea).


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John Matthew's household

Male

John

Matthew

Head
Female

Betsy

Matthew

Wife
Female

Betsy

Matthew

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Deas

Granddaughter
Male

William

Deas

Grandson
Female

Nellie

Deas

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Deas

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matthew
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matthew

Head

Married

76

1805

East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Matthew

Wife

Married

77

1804

East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Matthew

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Deas

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Australia

William

Deas

Grandson

-

9

1872

Australia

Nellie

Deas

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Australia

Elizabeth

Deas

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

At Sea

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