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Household of Alexander Mathieson (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 Mathieson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mathieson, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Mathieson, born in 1850 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1874 in United States), Ann (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Ann Mathieson, born in 1822 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Mathieson's household

Male

Alexander

Mathieson

Head
Female

Helen

Mathieson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mathieson

Son
Male

Henry

Mathieson

Son
Female

Ann

Mathieson

Daughter
Male

David

Mathieson

Son
Male

William

Mathieson

Son
Female

Ann

Mathieson

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mathieson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mathieson

Head

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Mathieson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Mathieson

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Mathieson

Son

-

7

1874

United States

Ann

Mathieson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Mathieson

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Mathieson

Mother

Widow

59

1822

Perthshire, Scotland

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