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Household of Alex D Matheson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

Alex D Matheson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex D Matheson, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Alex D was the head of the household, married to Mary L Matheson, born in 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Harold, born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alex D's Servant, Harriet (born 1854 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England) and Alex D's Servant, Mary J (born 1855 in Ireland).


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Alex D Matheson's household

Male

Alex D

Matheson

Head
Female

Mary L

Matheson

Wife
Male

Harold

Matheson

Son
Female

Harriet

Powell

Servant
Female

Mary J

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) Alex D
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex D

Matheson

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary L

Matheson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harold

Matheson

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Powell

Servant

Single

27

1854

Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Mary J

Roberts

Servant

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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