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Household of Matthew J Whitelaw (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 J Whitelaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew J Whitelaw, born in 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. Matthew J was the head of the household, married to Melina Whitelaw, born in 1842 in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John Wm (born 1871 in Stockport, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England), Frank (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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Matthew J Whitelaw's household

Male

Matthew J

Whitelaw

Head
Female

Melina

Whitelaw

Wife
Male

John Wm

Whitelaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Whitelaw

Son
Male

Frank

Whitelaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Whitelaw

Son
First name(s) Matthew J
Last name Whitelaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew J

Whitelaw

Head

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Melina

Whitelaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Whitelaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Whitelaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Frank

Whitelaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Whitelaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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