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Household of Matthew Baird (born 1836, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 Baird and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Baird, born in 1836 in Fife, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Catherine Baird, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew L (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William L (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Matthew D (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane A (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Margaret Milne, born in 1824 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.


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Matthew Baird's household

Male

Matthew

Baird

Head
Female

Catherine

Baird

Wife
Male

James

Baird

Son
Male

Andrew L

Baird

Son
Male

William L

Baird

Son
Male

Matthew D

Baird

Son
Female

Jane A

Baird

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Baird

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Milne

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Baird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Baird

Head

Married

45

1836

Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Baird

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Baird

Son

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew L

Baird

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William L

Baird

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew D

Baird

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane A

Baird

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Baird

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Milne

Servant

Married

57

1824

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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