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Household of Alexander Mathewson (born 1838, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mathewson, born in 1838 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary A Mathewson, born in 1841 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1871 in India) and Mary A (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Hannah Duncan, born in 1847 in India.


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Alexander Mathewson's household

Male

Alexander

Mathewson

Head
Female

Mary A

Mathewson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mathewson

Son
Female

Mary A

Mathewson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Duncan

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mathewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mathewson

Head

Married

43

1838

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary A

Mathewson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Mathewson

Son

-

10

1871

India

Mary A

Mathewson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hannah

Duncan

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

India

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