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Household of John Mathers (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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.

John Mathers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mathers, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Prusey (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Mary (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Mathers's household

Male

John

Mathers

Head
Male

John

Mathers

Son
Male

George

Mathers

Son
Male

Andrew

Mathers

Son
Female

Prusey

Lang

Visitor
Female

Mary

Walker

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Mathers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mathers

Head

Widower

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Mathers

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Mathers

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Mathers

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Prusey

Lang

Visitor

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Walker

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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