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Household of Matthew Philips (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 Philips and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Philips, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Janet Philips, born in 1855 in St Mary's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1862 in Stow, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1865 in Melrose, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1881 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Philips's household

Male

Matthew

Philips

Head
Female

Janet

Philips

Wife
Male

John

Philips

Son
Female

Sarah

Philips

Daughter
Male

Robert

Philips

Son
Male

Matthew

Philips

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Philips
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
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

Philips

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Philips

Wife

Married

26

1855

St Mary's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Philips

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Stow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Philips

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Melrose, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Philips

Son

-

2

1879

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Philips

Son

-

0

1881

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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