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Household of William Mathewson (born 1824, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mathewson, born in 1824 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mathewson, born in 1825 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Magnus (born 1866 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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William Mathewson's household

Male

William

Mathewson

Head
Female

Margaret

Mathewson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Mathewson

Daughter
Male

Magnus

Mathewson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mathewson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mathewson

Head

Married

57

1824

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Mathewson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Leslie, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Mathewson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Magnus

Mathewson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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