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Household of Matthew Ker (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 Ker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Ker, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary A Ker, born in 1828 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William A (born 1844 in London, Middlesex, England), Amy (born 1856 in London, Middlesex, England) and Jessie (born 1861 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Cousin, John Melrose, born in 1801 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Matthew Ker's household

Male

Matthew

Ker

Head
Female

Mary A

Ker

Wife
Male

William A

Ker

Son
Female

Amy

Ker

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Ker

Daughter
Male

John

Melrose

Cousin
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Ker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Ker

Head

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Ker

Wife

Married

53

1828

London, Middlesex, England

William A

Ker

Son

Single

37

1844

London, Middlesex, England

Amy

Ker

Daughter

Single

25

1856

London, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Ker

Daughter

Single

20

1861

London, Middlesex, England

John

Melrose

Cousin

Single

80

1801

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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