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Household of Matthew Blair (born 1838, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Erskine, 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 Blair and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Blair, born in 1838 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Agnes Blair, born in 1840 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Harry S (born 1868 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Francis R (born 1869 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Arthur (born 1872 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George C (born 1876 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James L (born 1879 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Isabella Docherty, born in 1858 in Ireland.
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Matthew Blair's household
Matthew
Blair
Head
Agnes
Blair
Wife
Harry S
Blair
Son
Francis R
Blair
Son
Arthur
Blair
Son
George C
Blair
Son
James L
Blair
Son
Isabella
Docherty
Servant
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Blair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Blair | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Blair | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Harry S | Blair | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Francis R | Blair | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Arthur | Blair | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George C | Blair | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James L | Blair | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Docherty | Servant | Married | 23 | 1858 | Ireland |
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