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Household of James Mathers (born 1814, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Farnell, 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.

James Mathers and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mathers, born in 1814 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Isabella, born 1847 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandchild, John (born 1871 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Grandchild, Elizabeth (born 1876 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Nephew, Andrew (born 1832 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).


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James Mathers's household

Male

James

Mathers

Head
Female

Isabella

Mathers

Daughter
Male

John

Gold

Grandchild
Female

Elizabeth

Polly

Grandchild
Male

Andrew

Wallace

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Mathers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mathers

Head

Widower

67

1814

Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Mathers

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Gold

Grandchild

-

10

1871

Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Polly

Grandchild

-

5

1876

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Wallace

Nephew

Unmarried

49

1832

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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