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Household of William Matthew (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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.

William Matthew and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthew, born in 1841 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina S Matthew, born in 1844 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maggie (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Edward (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father-In-Law, John Smith, born in 1807 in Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Matthew's household

Male

William

Matthew

Head
Female

Christina S

Matthew

Wife
Male

John

Matthew

Son
Female

Maggie

Matthew

Daughter
Male

James

Matthew

Son
Male

Edward

Matthew

Son
Male

John

Smith

Father-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Matthew
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthew

Head

Married

40

1841

Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina S

Matthew

Wife

Married

37

1844

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Matthew

Son

-

10

1871

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie

Matthew

Daughter

-

8

1873

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Matthew

Son

-

6

1875

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Edward

Matthew

Son

-

6

1875

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Smith

Father-In-Law

Widower

74

1807

Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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