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Household of John Mathewson (born 1822, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalgety, Fife, 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.

John Mathewson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mathewson, born in 1822 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Mathewson, born in 1828 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1856 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), Grace (born 1864 in Crossgate, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland).


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John Mathewson's household

Male

John

Mathewson

Head
Female

Jane

Mathewson

Wife
Female

Janet

Mathewson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Mathewson

Daughter
Male

James

Mathewson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Mathewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mathewson

Head

Married

59

1822

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Mathewson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Mathewson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Grace

Mathewson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Crossgate, Fife, Scotland

James

Mathewson

Son

-

15

1866

Fordell, Fife, Scotland

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