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Household of Thomas Matson (born 1852)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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.

Thomas Matson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matson, born in 1852 in , consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Matson, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John Smith (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Brother, James Matson, born in 1850 in Ireland.


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Thomas Matson's household

Male

Thomas

Matson

Head
Female

Margaret

Matson

Wife
Male

John Smith

Matson

Son
Male

William

Matson

Son
Male

James

Matson

Brother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matson

Head

Married

29

1852

Ireland

Margaret

Matson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Smith

Matson

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Matson

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Matson

Brother

Married

31

1850

Ireland

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