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Household of Joan Matthewson (born 1824, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

Joan Matthewson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joan Matthewson, born in 1824 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Joan was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; William (born 1851 in England), James (born 1854 in England), Catharine (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Joan Matthewson's household

Female

Joan

Matthewson

Head
Male

William

Matthewson

Son
Male

James

Matthewson

Son
Female

Catharine

Matthewson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Matthewson

Son
First name(s) Joan
Last name Matthewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joan

Matthewson

Head

Widow

57

1824

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Matthewson

Son

Widower

30

1851

England

James

Matthewson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

England

Catharine

Matthewson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Matthewson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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