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Household of Matthew Gainer (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Gainer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Gainer, born in 1841 in , consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Cathern Gainer, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Cathern (born 1870 in Ireland), Helen (born 1874 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Lawrance (born 1875 in England).


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Matthew Gainer's household

Male

Matthew

Gainer

Head
Female

Cathern

Gainer

Wife
Male

Edward

Sherdin

Son
Female

Margaret

Gainer

Daughter
Female

Cathern

Gainer

Daughter
Female

Helen

Gainer

Daughter
Male

Lawrance

Gainer

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Gainer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Gainer

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Cathern

Gainer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Edward

Sherdin

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gainer

Daughter

-

13

1868

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Cathern

Gainer

Daughter

-

11

1870

Ireland

Helen

Gainer

Daughter

-

7

1874

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Lawrance

Gainer

Son

-

6

1875

England

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