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Household of Peter Mattress (born 1830, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Mattress and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Mattress, born in 1830 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Hann Mattress, born in 1832 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1858 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1865 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Norman (born 1868 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alfred N (born 1874 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Martha B C (born 1872 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Peter Mattress's household

Male

Peter

Mattress

Head
Female

Hann

Mattress

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mattress

Son
Female

Betsy

Mattress

Daughter
Male

Norman

Mattress

Son
Male

Alfred N

Mattress

Son
Female

Martha B C

Mattress

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Mattress
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Mattress

Head

Married

51

1830

Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hann

Mattress

Wife

Married

49

1832

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Mattress

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Betsy

Mattress

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Norman

Mattress

Son

-

13

1868

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alfred N

Mattress

Son

-

7

1874

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Martha B C

Mattress

Daughter

-

9

1872

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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