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Household of Alexander Mathieson (born 1842, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mathieson, born in 1842 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mathieson, born in 1841 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1871 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1875 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1877 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mathieson's household

Male

Alexander

Mathieson

Head
Female

Catherine

Mathieson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Mathieson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Mathieson

Son
Female

Janet

Mathieson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Mathieson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Mathieson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mathieson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mathieson

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Mathieson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mathieson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Mathieson

Son

-

10

1871

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Mathieson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Mathieson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Mathieson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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