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Household of Matthew Mitchell (born 1848, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 Mitchell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Mitchell, born in 1848 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jessie Mitchell, born in 1841 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret D (born 1876 in -) and Alexander (born 1879 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Laurie, born in 1803 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Matthew Mitchell's household

Male

Matthew

Mitchell

Head
Female

Jessie

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Margaret D

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Laurie

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Mitchell

Head

Married

33

1848

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Mitchell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret D

Mitchell

Daughter

-

5

1876

-

Alexander

Mitchell

Son

-

2

1879

-

Elizabeth

Laurie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

78

1803

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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