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Household of John Matman (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingarth, Buteshire, 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 Matman and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matman, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Matman, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1845 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, George (born 1854 in England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1863 in England).


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John Matman's household

Male

John

Matman

Head
Female

Agnes

Matman

Wife
Male

James

Matman

Son
Female

Ellen

Matman

Daughter
Female

Mary

Matman

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Matman

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Matman

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Matman

Son
Male

William

Hadden

Boarder
Male

George

Kay

Boarder
Male

William

Kay

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matman

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Matman

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Matman

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Matman

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Matman

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Matman

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Matman

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Matman

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Hadden

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

George

Kay

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

England

William

Kay

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

England

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