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Household of William Mathewson (born 1827, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgan, 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.

William Mathewson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mathewson, born in 1827 in Fife, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mathewson, born in 1829 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1860 in Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Fife, Scotland), Richard (born 1868 in Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1872 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, William Mathewson, born in 1855 in Fife, Scotland.


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William Mathewson's household

Male

William

Mathewson

Head
Female

Isabella

Mathewson

Wife
Male

William

Mathewson

Servant
Male

James

Mathewson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Mathewson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Mathewson

Son
Female

Mary

Mathewson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mathewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mathewson

Head

Married

54

1827

Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Mathewson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

William

Mathewson

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Fife, Scotland

James

Mathewson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mathewson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Fife, Scotland

Richard

Mathewson

Son

-

13

1868

Fife, Scotland

Mary

Mathewson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Fife, Scotland

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