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Household of Thomas Matherson (born 1852)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

Thomas Matherson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matherson, born in 1852 in , consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matherson, born in 1850 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Andrew (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Thomas Matherson's household

Male

Thomas

Matherson

Head
Female

Sarah

Matherson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Matherson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matherson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Matherson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matherson

Head

Married

29

1852

Scotland

Sarah

Matherson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Matherson

Son

Single

7

1874

Scotland

Elizabeth

Matherson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Andrew

Matherson

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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