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Household of Matthew Scotland (born 1844, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 Scotland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Scotland, born in 1844 in Clackmannanshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Scotland, born in 1844 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret F (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, William Scotland, born in 1858 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.


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Matthew Scotland's household

Male

Matthew

Scotland

Head
Female

Mary

Scotland

Wife
Female

Margaret F

Scotland

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Scotland

Daughter
Male

John

Scotland

Son
Male

Matthew

Scotland

Son
Male

William

Scotland

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Scotland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Scotland

Head

Married

37

1844

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Mary

Scotland

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Margaret F

Scotland

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Scotland

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Scotland

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew

Scotland

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Scotland

Boarder

-

23

1858

Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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