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Household of Matthew Speirs (born 1838, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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 Speirs and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Speirs, born in 1838 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kerr, born in 1843 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Brother, Joseph Kerr, born in 1845 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Matthew Speirs's household
Matthew
Speirs
Head
Margaret
Kerr
Wife
Margaret
Kerr
Daughter
Matthew
Kerr
Son
John
Kerr
Son
William
Kerr
Son
Joseph
Kerr
Brother
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Speirs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Speirs | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kerr | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kerr | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Kerr | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Kerr | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Kerr | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Kerr | Brother | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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