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Household of Matt Kerr (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Matt Kerr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matt Kerr, born in 1847 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matt was the head of the household, married to Marion Kerr, born in 1847 in Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1878 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matt's Servant, Isa (born 1861 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matt's Visitor, Marion (born 1867 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matt Kerr's household

Male

Matt

Kerr

Head
Female

Marion

Kerr

Wife
Male

John

Kerr

Son
Female

Marion

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Janet

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Isa

McDougall

Servant
Female

Marion

McDougall

Visitor
First name(s) Matt
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matt

Kerr

Head

Married

34

1847

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Kerr

Wife

Married

34

1847

Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isa

McDougall

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

McDougall

Visitor

Unmarried

14

1867

Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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