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Household of Joseph Matthews (born 1826)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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.

Joseph Matthews and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Matthews, born in 1826 in , consisted of 3 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1825 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Hugh McKay, born in 1853 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Matthews's household

Male

Joseph

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Male

Hugh

McKay

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Matthews

Head

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

56

1825

Ireland

Hugh

McKay

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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