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Household of Matthew Harris (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, 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.

Matthew Harris and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Harris, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Harris, born in 1842 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Matthew (born 1876 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Step Son, James (born 1864 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Matthew's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1867 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Step Son, John (born 1871 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Harris's household

Male

Matthew

Harris

Head
Female

Mary

Harris

Wife
Male

James

Devine

Step Son
Female

Mary

Devine

Step Daughter
Male

John

Devine

Step Son
Male

Matthew

Harris

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Harris

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Harris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Harris

Head

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Harris

Wife

Married

39

1842

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Devine

Step Son

-

17

1864

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Devine

Step Daughter

-

14

1867

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Devine

Step Son

-

10

1871

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Harris

Son

-

5

1876

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Harris

Daughter

-

2

1879

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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