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Household of Joseph Mathews (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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.

Joseph Mathews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Mathews, born in 1842 in Leuchars, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Anne Mathews, born in 1847 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James C (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother-In-Law, Anne Wares, born in 1814 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Joseph Mathews's household

Male

Joseph

Mathews

Head
Female

Anne

Mathews

Wife
Male

William

Mathews

Son
Male

Joseph

Mathews

Son
Male

James C

Mathews

Son
Female

Anne

Wares

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Mathews

Head

Married

39

1842

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Anne

Mathews

Wife

Married

34

1847

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

William

Mathews

Son

-

7

1874

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Mathews

Son

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James C

Mathews

Son

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

Wares

Mother-In-Law

Widow

67

1814

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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