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Household of John Matson (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Matson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matson, born in 1850 in Carlton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Matson, born in 1859 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Maria M (born 1876 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England) and Ester E (born 1880 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Gordon (born 1881 in Bramley, Yorkshire, England) and John's Lodger, Mary (born 1833 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Matson's household

Male

John

Matson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Matson

Wife
Female

Maria M

Matson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Matson

Daughter
Female

Ester E

Matson

Daughter
Male

Gordon

Barker

Lodger
Female

Mary

Elliss

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Matson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matson

Head

Married

31

1850

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Matson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Maria M

Matson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Matson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

Ester E

Matson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Gordon

Barker

Lodger

Single

0

1881

Bramley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Elliss

Lodger

Widow

48

1833

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

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