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Household of Samuel Matthews (born 1821, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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.

Samuel Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Matthews, born in 1821 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Clementina Matthews, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane S (born 1857 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John S (born 1870 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Grandson, James Matthews, born in 1866 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Samuel Matthews's household

Male

Samuel

Matthews

Head
Female

Clementina

Matthews

Wife
Female

Jane S

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John S

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Matthews

Head

Married

60

1821

Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Clementina

Matthews

Wife

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane S

Matthews

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Matthews

Grandson

Unmarried

15

1866

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John S

Matthews

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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