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Household of James Mathewson (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, England

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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 Mathewson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mathewson, born in 1841 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Mathewson, born in 1842 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), James (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), William (born 1867 in King's Norton, Worcestershire, England), John (born 1869 in Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England) and Thomas (born 1874 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Ann Bindon, born in 1866 in Washford, Somerset, England.


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James Mathewson's household

Male

James

Mathewson

Head
Female

Helen

Mathewson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mathewson

Son
Male

James

Mathewson

Son
Male

William

Mathewson

Son
Male

John

Mathewson

Son
Male

Thomas

Mathewson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Bindon

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mathewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mathewson

Head

Married

40

1841

Scotland

Helen

Mathewson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Alexander

Mathewson

Son

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

James

Mathewson

Son

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

William

Mathewson

Son

Single

14

1867

King's Norton, Worcestershire, England

John

Mathewson

Son

Single

12

1869

Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England

Thomas

Mathewson

Son

Single

7

1874

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Bindon

Servant

Single

15

1866

Washford, Somerset, England

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