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Household of Matthew Gilchrist (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 Gilchrist and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Gilchrist, born in 1831 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Janet Gilchrist, born in 1841 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1861 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Gilchrist's household

Male

Matthew

Gilchrist

Head
Female

Janet

Gilchrist

Wife
Male

Robert

Gilchrist

Son
Female

Margaret

Gilchrist

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Gilchrist

Son
Male

John

Gilchrist

Son
Male

Thomas

Gilchrist

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Gilchrist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Gilchrist

Head

Married

50

1831

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Gilchrist

Wife

Married

40

1841

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Gilchrist

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gilchrist

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Gilchrist

Son

-

7

1874

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gilchrist

Son

-

4

1877

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Gilchrist

Son

-

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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