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Household of William Matthews (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, 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 Matthews and 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1841 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 14 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Matthews, born in 1845 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Elisabeth (born 1871 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Agnes L (born 1875 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Rosa P (born 1878 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander H (born 1881 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1866 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, Agnes (born 1847 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, George (born 1845 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Matthews's household
William
Matthews
Head
Elisabeth
Matthews
Wife
Elisabeth
Matthews
Daughter
John
Matthews
Son
Robert
Matthews
Son
Agnes L
Matthews
Daughter
William
Matthews
Son
Rosa P
Matthews
Daughter
Alexander H
Matthews
Son
Margaret
Brechin
Servant
Sarah
Jolly
Servant
Agnes
Dawson
Boarder
George
Massie
Servant
John
Kynoch
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Matthews | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Matthews | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Matthews | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Matthews | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Matthews | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes L | Matthews | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Matthews | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Rosa P | Matthews | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander H | Matthews | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Brechin | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Jolly | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Dawson | Boarder | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Massie | Servant | Widower | 36 | 1845 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Kynoch | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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