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Personal data John Matthewson 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4

Household of John Matthewson

He has/had a relationship with Elizabeth Davidson.


Child(ren):

  1. Alexander Matthewson  1847-< 1893 
  2. Adam Matthewson  1849-????
  4. Ann Matthewson  1856-????
  5. Patience Matthewson  1857-????
  6. Mary Matthewson  1862-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Matthewson

John Matthewson
1810-1885


Elizabeth Davidson
1819-1893

Alexander Matthewson
1847-< 1893
Adam Matthewson
1849-????
Elizabeth Matthewson
1854-????
Ann Matthewson
1856-????
Patience Matthewson
1857-????
Mary Matthewson
1862-????

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  1. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1885 MATTHEWSON, ALEXANDER HOWATSON, AGNES WALKER (Statutory Registers Marriages 616/ 19 Stewarton) Downloaded from Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/tree/171595801/person/212224954270/media/4112afc7-554f-4de9-973d-06052ede52a7
    1885 MATTHEWSON, ALEXANDER HOWATSON, AGNES WALKER (Statutory Registers Marriages 616/ 19 Stewarton)
    Marriages in the Parish of Stewarton in the County of Ayr 1885
    1885 Twenty Third December
    Stewarton
    After Banns according to the Forms f the United Presbyterian Church
    (Signed)
    Alex. Matthewson
    Farmer (Widower) Age 36
    New Ladykirk Farm, Ladykirk
    Parents: John Matthewson
    Farmer (Deceased)
    Elizabeth Matthewson
    MS Davidson
    (Signed)
    Agnes Walker Howatson
    (Spinster) Age 26
    Nether Robertland, Stewarton
    Parents: William Howatson
    Farmer
    Janet Logan Howatson
    M.S. Dunlop
    (Signed)
    John C Lambert
    Un. Presb. Minister, Stewarton
    (Signed)
    John Matthewson, Witness
    Elizabeth Howatson, Witness
    Registered
    1885 December 26th, Stewarton
    Alex. Galt
    Registrar
  2. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Mathewson Parish: Ladykirk; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1881_309 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for John Mathewson
    Name: John Mathewson
    Age: 69
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Mathewson
    Gender: Male
    Where born: England
    Registration Number: 746
    Registration district: Ladykirk
    Civil parish: Ladykirk
    County: Berwickshire
    Address: Farm House, New Ladykirk
    Occupation: Farmer of 385 acres 318 arable mploying 5 Men, 5 Girls, & 1 Boy
    ED: 1
    Household schedule number: 12
    Line: 1
    Roll: CSSCT1881_309
    Household Members Age Relationship
    Jno Mathewson 69 Head
    Elizabeth Mathewson 61 Wife
    Mary Mathewson 19 Daughter
    John M Henderson 3 Grandson, Visitor
    Archd McCraith 24 Son-in-law
    Ann McCraith 24 Daughter
    Archd S J McCraith 2 Mo Grandson
  3. UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Ancestry.com, 1885 Record for John Matthewson 1893 Record for Elizabeth Matthewson Ancestry.com. UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
    Record for Elizabeth Matthewson
    Elizabeth Matthewson
    Birth: 1819 Kirknewton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
    Death: 10 Aug 1893 (aged 73–74) Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Burial: St John the Baptist Churchyard, Lowick, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
    Memorial #: 183427855
    Bio: Estimated date of birth.
    Inscription: Died at Duns aged 74 years.
    Family Members
    Spouse
    John Matthewson 1810-1885
    Created by: Thomas Hunter Brown (48776195)
    Added: 15 Sep 2017
    URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183427855/elizabeth-matthewson
    Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/183427855/elizabeth-matthewson : accessed 30 June 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Matthewson (1819–10 Aug 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 183427855, citing St John the Baptist Churchyard, Lowick, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England ; Maintained by Thomas Hunter Brown (contributor 4877619
    / Ancestry.com
  4. 1871 England Census - Ancestry.com, 1871 MATHEWSON, JOHN The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5189; Folio: 12; Page: 2; GSU roll: 849456
    Record for John Matthewson
    East Dryburn Lowick, Northumberland, England
    Enumeration District: 12; Registration District: Glendale; Sub Registration District: Ford

    Name: John Matthewson
    Age: 59
    Estimated Birth Year: 1812
    Relation: Head
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Wooler, Northumberland, England
    Civil parish: Lowick
    Address: Lickar Farm
    Occupation: Farmer of 215 acres
    Ecclesiastical parish: Lowick
    Town: East Dryburn, Lowick
    County/Island: Northumberland
    Country: England
    Registration district: Glendale
    Sub-registration district: Ford
    ED, institution, or vessel: 12
    Household schedule number: 7
    Piece: 5189
    Folio: 12
    Page number: 2
    Household Members Age Relationship
    John Matthewson 59 Head
    Elizabeth Matthewson 51 Wife
    Alexander Matthewson 24 Son
    Adam Matthewson 22 Son
    Elizabeth Matthewson 17 Daughter
    Ann Matthewson 15 Daughter
    Patience Matthewson 14 Daughter
    Mary Matthewson 9 Daughter

Historical events

Day of death March 7, 1885

  • The temperature on March 7, 1885 was about 3.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
    • March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
    • March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
    • April 30 » Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use.
    • June 9 » Treaty of Tientsin is signed to end the Sino-French War, with China eventually giving up Tonkin and Annam – most of present-day Vietnam – to France.
    • November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.


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