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Household of Matthew Aird (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, 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.

Matthew Aird and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Aird, born in 1841 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Aird, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Matthew (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1875 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's -, William (born 1839 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland), Matthew's Boarder, Archibald (born 1857 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew's -, William (born 1870 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Aird's household

Male

Matthew

Aird

Head
Female

Sarah

Aird

Wife
Male

Matthew

Aird

Son
Male

Hugh

Aird

Son
Male

William

Aird

-
Male

Archibald

Muir

Boarder
Male

William

Aird

-
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Aird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Aird

Head

Married

40

1841

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Aird

Wife

Married

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Aird

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Aird

Son

-

6

1875

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Aird

-

Married

42

1839

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Archibald

Muir

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Aird

-

-

11

1870

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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