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Household of Alexander Mathewson (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Alexander Mathewson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mathewson, born in 1826 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mathewson, born in 1858 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Wife's Son, Alexander Much (born 1877 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Thirlow (born 1858 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mathewson's household

Male

Alexander

Mathewson

Head
Female

Eliza

Mathewson

Wife
Female

Alexander Much

Clark

Wife's Son
Male

Thirlow

Fraser

Servant
Female

Margaret

Marr

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mathewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mathewson

Head

Married

55

1826

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Mathewson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander Much

Clark

Wife's Son

-

4

1877

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thirlow

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Marr

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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