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Marriage: Children:
  1. Henry Matson: Birth: 08 MAY 1864 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland.

  2. Ann Matson: Birth: 15 APR 1866 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland.

  3. David Mercer Matson: Birth: 26 JUL 1868 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland.

  4. Bazil Whyte Matson: Birth: 22 JAN 1871 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland.

  5. Peter Matson: Birth: 11 JUL 1873 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland. Death: 28 FEB 1875 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland

  6. Agnes Matson: Birth: ABT 1876 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland. Death: 1876 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland

  7. Elizabeth Matson: Birth: JUL 1878 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland. Death: 24 JAN 1885 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland

  8. John Matson: Birth: 23 NOV 1879 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland. Death: 23 JUN 1880 in Dunfermline (Limekilns), Fife, Scotland

  9. Isabella Matson: Birth: 1882 in Dunfermline, Fife.


Notes
a. Note:   Death: Isabella Matson, widow of Peter Matson (mason) aged 71yrs. Father David Mercer (sexton, dec.) Mother Ann Wilkie Mercer ms White). Cause of death: Carcinoma of Stomach. registered by son Henry Matson of Edgar Street, Dunfermline. Marriage notes: Marriage: GROS: Dunfermline, Fife 1863 p.6/12 10th July 1863 at Limekilns, Dunfermline after banns according to the forms of the UB Church by Wm Johnston minister Peter Matson (mason) 22yrs of Crossgates, Dunfermline. Father: Henry Matson (Seaman dec?) Mother: Elizabeth Matson ms Barclay. Isabella Mercer (domestic servant) 22yrs of Limekilns, Dunfermline. Father: David Mercer (Seaman) Mother: Ann Mercer ms Whyte. Witnesses: Robert Dickson, Jane Thomson Peter, Isabella and several of their children are buried in Rosyth Old burying ground (Limekilns). Photo of gravestone. Inscription: Peter Matson; in memory of his children; Peter who died aged 20ths 28th February 1875; John who died 23rd June 1880 aged 7mths; Elizabeth who died 24th January 1885 aged 6 and a half; also the above Peter Matson who died 5th February 1887 aged 45yrs and his wife Isabella Mercer who died 16th October 1913 aged 72yrs; Also their daughter Agnes who died in infancy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Census notes: Peter and Isabella are on the 1871 census for 'Back of Church' Dunfermline Landward (probably Limekilns), Fife. Peter Matson head 30yrs Mason Inverkeithing, Fife Isabella Matson wife 29yrs Dunfermline, Fife Henry Matson son 6yrs scholar do Ann Matson dau 5yrs scholar do David Matson son 2yrs do Basel Matson son 2mths do ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In 1881 the family are still living at Limekilns, Dunfermline Landward, Fife. Peter Matson head 40yrs Mason Inverkeithing, Fife Isabella Matson wife 39yrs Dunfermline, Fife Henry Matson son 16yrs App. Mason Dunfermline, Fife Ann Matson dau 15yrs Factory Worker Dunfermline, Fife David Matson son 12yrs scholar Dunfermline, Fife Bazil Matson son 10yrs scholar Dunfermline, Fife Elizabeth Matson dau 5yrs scholar Dunfermline, Fife ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Isabella is on the 1891 census for 50 Netherton Broad Street, Dunfermline, Fife. Peter died in 1887. Isabella Matson head W 49yrs Limekilns, Fifeshire David Matson son S 22yrs cloth finisher do Baziel Matson son S 20yrs labourer do Isabella Matson dau 9yrs scholar do --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In 1901 Isabella is in the household of Hugh Hogarth, cycle agent of 5 Bruce Street, Dunfermline. She probably lived with daughter Isabella most of the time, but would spend a month looking after mother and baby in client's household. Hugh Hogarth head 36yrs Cycle Agent Ardrossan, Ayrshire Christina Hogarth wife 33yrs Cycle Agents wife Dunfermline, Fife Agnes PM Hogarth dau 2yrs Berwickshire Infant Hogarth son 3days Dunfermline, Fife Isabella Matson serv. 59yrs Monthly Nurse Limekilns, Fife ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


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