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Household of Matthew Blair (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, England

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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 Blair and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Blair, born in 1831 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blair, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Matthew (born 1864 in Johnston, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and William J (born 1871 in Durham, England).


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Matthew Blair's household

Male

Matthew

Blair

Head
Female

Ellen

Blair

Wife
Male

Matthew

Blair

Son
Male

William J

Blair

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Blair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Blair

Head

Married

50

1831

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Blair

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Blair

Son

Single

17

1864

Johnston, Pembrokeshire, Wales

William J

Blair

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

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