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Household of Matthew Lightbody (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, 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 Lightbody and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Lightbody, born in 1822 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1855 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1864 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Lightbody's household

Male

Matthew

Lightbody

Head
Male

James

Lightbody

Son
Female

Catherine

Lightbody

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Lightbody
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Lightbody

Head

Widower

59

1822

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Lightbody

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Lightbody

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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