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Household of William John Mathieson (born 1854)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

William John Mathieson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Mathieson, born in 1854 in , consisted of 7 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Mathieson, born in 1847 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William John's Step Son, James (born 1865 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William John's Step Son, Hugh (born 1869 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William John's Step Daughter, Georgina (born 1870 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William John's Step Daughter, Thomasina (born 1876 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William John's Boarder, Robert (born 1853 in Ireland).


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William John Mathieson's household

Male

William John

Mathieson

Head
Female

Agnes

Mathieson

Wife
Male

James

Purdie

Step Son
Male

Hugh

Purdie

Step Son
Female

Georgina

Purdie

Step Daughter
Female

Thomasina

Purdie

Step Daughter
Male

Robert

Mackay

Boarder
First name(s) William John
Last name Mathieson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Mathieson

Head

Married

27

1854

Ireland

Agnes

Mathieson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

James

Purdie

Step Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Hugh

Purdie

Step Son

-

12

1869

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Georgina

Purdie

Step Daughter

-

11

1870

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomasina

Purdie

Step Daughter

-

5

1876

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Mackay

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Ireland

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