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Household of Matthew Riggans (born 1849, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 Riggans and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Riggans, born in 1849 in Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Matilda Riggans, born in 1855 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Matthew (born 1875 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1876 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1877 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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Matthew Riggans's household
Matthew
Riggans
Head
Matilda
Riggans
Wife
Matthew
Riggans
Son
Catherine
Riggans
Daughter
Adam
Riggans
Son
Elizabeth
Riggans
Daughter
John
Riggans
Son
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Riggans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Riggans | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Matilda | Riggans | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Ireland | |
Matthew | Riggans | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Riggans | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Adam | Riggans | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Riggans | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Riggans | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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