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Household of Matthew Elgie (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 Elgie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Elgie, born in 1822 in Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Simon (born 1855 in Scruton, Yorkshire, England), Jane A (born 1864 in Scruton, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1866 in Scruton, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Scruton, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1870 in Scruton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, John Weatherill, born in 1865 in Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Elgie's household

Male

Matthew

Elgie

Head
Male

Simon

Elgie

Son
Female

Jane A

Elgie

Daughter
Female

Mary

Elgie

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Elgie

Daughter
Female

Martha

Elgie

Daughter
Male

John

Weatherill

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Elgie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Elgie

Head

Widower

59

1822

Kirby Wiske, Yorkshire, England

Simon

Elgie

Son

Single

26

1855

Scruton, Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Elgie

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Scruton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Elgie

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Scruton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Elgie

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Scruton, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Elgie

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Scruton, Yorkshire, England

John

Weatherill

Servant

Single

16

1865

Thornton Watlass, Yorkshire, England

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