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Household of Matthew Cruickshank (born 1799, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 Cruickshank and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cruickshank, born in 1799 in Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane W (born 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Marjory (born 1855 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Cruickshank's household

Male

Matthew

Cruickshank

Head
Female

Jane W

Cruickshank

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Cruickshank

Son
Female

Marjory

Christie

Servant
Female

Janet

Gemmill

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Cruickshank
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Cruickshank

Head

Widower

82

1799

Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane W

Cruickshank

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Cruickshank

Son

Unmarried

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marjory

Christie

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Gemmill

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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