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Household of James Mather (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, 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.

James Mather and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mather, born in 1836 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mather, born in 1842 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Annie C (born 1864 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Arthur (born 1876 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1879 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, James (born 1855 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Francis (born 1865 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in England).


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James Mather's household

Male

James

Mather

Head
Female

Margaret

Mather

Wife
Female

Annie C

Mather

Daughter
Male

John

Mather

Son
Male

James

Mather

Son
Male

William

Mather

Son
Male

Arthur

Mather

Son
Male

Matthew

Mather

Son
Male

James

Hamilton

Servant
Male

Francis

Middleton

Servant
Female

Catherine

McAlpine

Servant
Female

Mary

Fletcher

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mather
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mather

Head

Married

45

1836

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mather

Wife

Married

39

1842

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie C

Mather

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Mather

Son

-

15

1866

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Mather

Son

-

13

1868

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Mather

Son

-

9

1872

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arthur

Mather

Son

-

5

1876

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Mather

Son

-

2

1879

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Francis

Middleton

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McAlpine

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Fletcher

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

England

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