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Household of George Mathieson (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.

George Mathieson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Mathieson, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Mathieson, born in 1836 in Newhaven. They had 5 children; James (born 1862 in -), Jane (born 1863 in -), George (born 1865 in -), Robert (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, James Birke, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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George Mathieson's household

Male

George

Mathieson

Head
Female

Jane

Mathieson

Wife
Male

James

Mathieson

Son
Female

Jane

Mathieson

Daughter
Male

George

Mathieson

Son
Male

Robert

Mathieson

Son
Female

Catherine

Mathieson

Daughter
Male

James

Birke

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Mathieson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Mathieson

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Mathieson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Newhaven

James

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

-

Jane

Mathieson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

-

George

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

-

Robert

Mathieson

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Mathieson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Birke

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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