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Household of Matthew Gemmell (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 Gemmell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Gemmell, born in 1840 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Gemmell, born in 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Servant, Grace (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Gemmell's household

Male

Matthew

Gemmell

Head
Female

Jane

Gemmell

Wife
Female

Maggie

Gemmell

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Gemmell

Son
Male

Matthew

Gemmell

Son
Female

Jane

Gemmell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Davidson

Servant
Female

Grace

McInalty

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Gemmell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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

Gemmell

Head

Married

41

1840

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Gemmell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Gemmell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Gemmell

Son

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Gemmell

Son

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Gemmell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

McInalty

Servant

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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