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Household of Alexander L Matthewson (born 1850, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Alexander L Matthewson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander L Matthewson, born in 1850 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander L was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Matthewson, born in 1852 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Davina (born 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Enid (born 1881 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander L's Servant, Ellen A (born 1865 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Alexander L's Servant, Mary E (born 1864 in Staffordshire, England).


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Alexander L Matthewson's household

Male

Alexander L

Matthewson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Matthewson

Wife
Female

Davina

Matthewson

Daughter
Female

Enid

Matthewson

Daughter
Female

Ellen A

Elliot

Servant
Female

Mary E

Hobbs

Servant
First name(s) Alexander L
Last name Matthewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander L

Matthewson

Head

Married

31

1850

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Matthewson

Wife

Married

29

1852

City of London, Middlesex, England

Davina

Matthewson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

Enid

Matthewson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

City of London, Middlesex, England

Ellen A

Elliot

Servant

Single

16

1865

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Hobbs

Servant

Single

17

1864

Staffordshire, England

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