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Household of Matthew Armour (born 1824, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 Armour and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Armour, born in 1824 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Watt Armour, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Matthew A (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane Mca (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Father, William (born 1801 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Matthew's Son-In-Law, John (born 1843 in Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Nephew, William (born 1862 in Ireland).


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Matthew Armour's household

Male

Matthew

Armour

Head
Female

Jane Watt

Armour

Wife
Male

William

McMurchy

Father
Male

John

Robertson

Son-In-Law
Male

John

Robertson

Son
Male

Matthew A

Robertson

Son
Female

Jane Mca

Robertson

Daughter
Male

William

McMurchy

Nephew
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Armour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Armour

Head

Married

57

1824

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane Watt

Armour

Wife

Married

47

1834

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McMurchy

Father

Widower

80

1801

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son-In-Law

Widower

38

1843

Newmills, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Son

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew A

Robertson

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane Mca

Robertson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McMurchy

Nephew

Unmarried

19

1862

Ireland

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