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Household of Peter Matthews (born 1843, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inch (Landward), Wigtownshire, 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.

Peter Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Matthews, born in 1843 in Inch, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1845 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1867 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1873 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Mother, Mary Matthews, born in 1817 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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Peter Matthews's household

Male

Peter

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Janet

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Mary

Matthews

Mother
First name(s) Peter
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Matthews

Head

Married

38

1843

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

36

1845

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Matthews

Son

-

14

1867

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Matthews

Daughter

-

10

1871

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Matthews

Daughter

-

8

1873

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Matthews

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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