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Household of Matthew Shirlaw (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Shirlaw, born in 1853 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hunter, born in 1854 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1876 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret P (born 1880 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Shirlaw's household

Male

Matthew

Shirlaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Hunter

Wife
Male

George

Shirlaw

Son
Male

John

Shirlaw

Son
Female

Margaret P

Shirlaw

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Shirlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Shirlaw

Head

Married

28

1853

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hunter

Wife

Married

27

1854

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Shirlaw

Son

-

5

1876

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Shirlaw

Son

-

3

1878

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret P

Shirlaw

Daughter

-

1

1880

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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