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Household of Matthew Roy (born 1844, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 Roy and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Roy, born in 1844 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Catherine Roy, born in 1844 in Carfin, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1869 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, Peter Rae, born in 1805 in Polmont, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Matthew Roy's household

Male

Matthew

Roy

Head
Female

Catherine

Roy

Wife
Male

James

Roy

Son
Female

Christina

Roy

Daughter
Male

William

Roy

Son
Male

Matthew

Roy

Son
Female

Agnes

Roy

Daughter
Male

Peter

Rae

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Roy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Roy

Head

Married

37

1844

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Roy

Wife

Married

37

1844

Carfin, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Roy

Son

Single

13

1868

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Roy

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Roy

Son

-

8

1873

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Roy

Son

-

3

1878

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Roy

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Rae

Boarder

Widower

76

1805

Polmont, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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