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Household of Alexander Mathewson (born 1852, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mathewson, born in 1852 in Oban, Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Mathewson, born in 1855 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Barbara, born 1880 in Kilbride, Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, Lizzie (born 1863 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1828 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Janet (born 1843 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Mathewson's household
Alexander
Mathewson
Head
Christina
Mathewson
Wife
Barbara
Mathewson
Daughter
Lizzie
Steel
Visitor
John
Campbell
Visitor
Janet
Campbell
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Mathewson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Mathewson | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Mathewson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Mathewson | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Kilbride, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Steel | Visitor | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
John | Campbell | Visitor | Married | 53 | 1828 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Campbell | Visitor | Married | 38 | 1843 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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