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Household of Matthew Stewart (born 1831, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 Stewart and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Stewart, born in 1831 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, consisted of 12 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Janet Stewart, born in 1832 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Eliza P (born 1859 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary G (born 1861 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1868 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Marion A (born 1871 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Johana (born 1871 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Matthew W (born 1875 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Joseph (born 1860 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Matthew's Servant, Katie (born 1860 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Stewart's household

Male

Matthew

Stewart

Head
Female

Janet

Stewart

Wife
Female

Eliza P

Stewart

Daughter
Female

Mary G

Stewart

Daughter
Female

Janet

Stewart

Daughter
Female

Janet

Stewart

Daughter
Female

Marion A

Stewart

Daughter
Female

Johana

Stewart

Daughter
Male

Matthew W

Stewart

Son
Male

Joseph

Wilson

Servant
Female

Katie

Cammeron

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Pendergrass

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Stewart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Stewart

Head

Married

50

1831

Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Stewart

Wife

Married

49

1832

Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Eliza P

Stewart

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary G

Stewart

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Stewart

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Stewart

Daughter

-

13

1868

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Marion A

Stewart

Daughter

-

10

1871

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Johana

Stewart

Daughter

-

10

1871

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Matthew W

Stewart

Son

-

6

1875

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Joseph

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Katie

Cammeron

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Pendergrass

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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