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Household of James Mathewson (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, 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 Mathewson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mathewson, born in 1841 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella M Mathewson, born in 1841 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1871 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1872 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Williamina (born 1876 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1878 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Mathewson's household

Male

James

Mathewson

Head
Female

Isabella M

Mathewson

Wife
Male

James

Mathewson

Son
Male

David

Mathewson

Son
Female

Jessie

Mathewson

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Mathewson

Daughter
Male

John

Mathewson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mathewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mathewson

Head

Married

40

1841

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella M

Mathewson

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Mathewson

Son

-

10

1871

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Mathewson

Son

-

9

1872

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Mathewson

Daughter

-

7

1874

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Williamina

Mathewson

Daughter

-

5

1876

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Mathewson

Son

-

3

1878

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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