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Household of William Mathieson (born 1831, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

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.

William Mathieson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mathieson, born in 1831 in Lanark, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mathieson, born in 1838 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Francis (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Catherine Collins, born in 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Mathieson's household

Male

William

Mathieson

Head
Female

Margaret

Mathieson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mathieson

Son
Male

George

Mathieson

Son
Male

William

Mathieson

Son
Male

Charles

Mathieson

Son
Male

Francis

Mathieson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Mathieson

Daughter
Male

John

Mathieson

Son
Female

Catherine

Collins

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Mathieson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lanark, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mathieson

Head

Married

50

1831

Lanark, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Mathieson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mathieson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Collins

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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