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Household of Peter Mathewson (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Peter Mathewson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Mathewson, born in 1840 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane C Mathewson, born in 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane B, born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Mathewson's household

Male

Peter

Mathewson

Head
Female

Jane C

Mathewson

Wife
Female

Jane B

Mathewson

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Mathewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Mathewson

Head

Married

41

1840

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane C

Mathewson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane B

Mathewson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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