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Household of Alexander Mathewson (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mathewson, born in 1827 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mathewson, born in 1831 in Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; George A (born 1858 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alfred S (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Peter D (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Angus G (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann J (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ellen R (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Blair, born in 1843 in Alyth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Alexander Mathewson's household
Alexander
Mathewson
Head
Elizabeth
Mathewson
Wife
George A
Mathewson
Son
Alfred S
Mathewson
Son
Elizabeth
Mathewson
Daughter
Peter D
Mathewson
Son
Angus G
Mathewson
Son
Ann J
Mathewson
Daughter
Ellen R
Mathewson
Daughter
Margaret
Blair
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Mathewson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Mathewson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mathewson | Wife | - | 50 | 1831 | Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland | |
George A | Mathewson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alfred S | Mathewson | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mathewson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Peter D | Mathewson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Angus G | Mathewson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann J | Mathewson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ellen R | Mathewson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Blair | Servant | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Alyth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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