James Playfair Mathew printer¹

Parents:

• Birth*: James Playfair Mathew printer was born on 14 February 1821 at Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     James
  Last name     Mathew
  Birth year     1821
  Birth date     14 Feb 1821
  Baptism year     1821
  Baptism date     25 Feb 1821
  Residence     Errol
  Place     Errol
  County     Perthshire
  Country     Scotland
  Mother's first name(s)     Janet
  Mother's last name     Playfun
  Father's first name(s)     Thomas
  Father's last name     Mathew
  Father Occupation     Grocer
  Page     16
  Archive Ref     OPR 351/7
  Year Range     1819-1854
  Item     4
  Record set     Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
  Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
  Subcategory     Parish Baptisms
  Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland
  
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  Family Search:
  Name     James Mathew
  Sex     Male
  Christening Date     25 Feb 1821
  Christening Place     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
  Christening Place (Original)     Errol, Perth, Scotland
  Birth Date     14 Feb 1821
  Father's Name     Thomas Mathew
  Father's Sex     Male
  Mother's Name     Janet Playfair
  Mother's Sex     Female.^1,2
• He was the son of Thomas Mathew and Janet Playfair.¹
• Marriage*: James Playfair Mathew printer married Annie Duncan on Thursday, 26 June 1851 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Dundee 1851, contracted June 6th; James Playfair Matthew compositor and Ann Duncan daug if Will Duncan; married 26th June.^3,4,5
• (Deceased) Death*: James Playfair Mathew printer died on 30 August 1895 at 18 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 74 1895 deaths in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 387, James Playfair Mathew printer master married to Annie Duncan, died 1895 August Thirtieth 10h 30m pm at 18 Airlie Place Dundee,male aged 74 years, parents James Mathew clerk (dec) & Janet Mathew ms Playfair (dec); cause disease of heart 2 months as certified by Robert Sinclair MD, signed John D Mathew son & inmate present, registered 1895 August 31st at Dundee signed D Young aissiatnat registrar initialled T Y M [Tomas Yyule Miller registrar].⁶
• Probate*: His estate was probated on 14 January 1896 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; MATHEW, James Playfair, Printer and Stationer, Dundee, died 30 August 1895, at Dundee, testate. Confirmation granted at Dundee, 14 January, to Anne Duncan or Mathew, his widow, Betsy or Elizabeth M‘Dougall Mathew, his daughter, John Duncan Mathew, Printer and Stationer, and James Mathew, his sons, all residing at Airlie Place, Dundee, and Charles Clark Duncan, Solicitor there, Executors nominated in Will or Deed, dated 4 May 1891, and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Forfar, 9 January 1896. Value of Estate, £3709, 19s. 5d.⁷
• (Deceased) Death RCE: His death registration was corrected on 15 January 1896 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Vol 5 page 26 Register of Correted Entries for the district of St Peter in the Burgh of Dundee; In the fifth column of Entry No 387 in the Register Book of Deaths, for the year 1895, for "James Mathew" substitute Thomas Mathew. The above correction is made underr the direction and by tthe written authority of the Sheriff, in consequence of the Deposition (dated January 14th 1896) of John Duncan Mathew, Informant if the Death to which the said Entry relates
  JAnuary 15th 1896 at Dundee
  signed T Y Miller registrar.⁸

• Newspaper Article*: He was mentioned in a newspaper article 1875 April 30
  
  Notice is hereby given that the Subscribers James Playfair Mathew
  and David Thomson as Trustees in the firm
  of J. P Mathew & Co Printers Dundee intend
  erecting new printing premises at Tannage
  Court Cowgate
  
  Conform to Plans and sections of same lodged in the hands of the Clerk of the Guild Court of Dundee and that unless interdicted by any of the conterminous Proprietors the operations will be proceeded with within three days from this date.
  David Thomson
  James P. Mathew
  James P. Mathew & Co
  
  30^th April 1875
  
  These do Certify that I James McDonald Dean of Guild officer Dundee Lawfully Intimated a true Copy of the above notice to each Alexander Low & Sons Flaxspinners 21 Cowgate, James Crichton Merchant 7 Trades Lane, Alexander Glass 17 St Andrews Street, Robert Stewart Emigration Agent 9 St Andrews Street, Boas & Co Calenderers 33 St Andrews Street, Robert McGavin Bleacher Tannage Court 7 Cowgate, William Mackison Burgh surveyor Dundee and James Allan Convener Town Property Committee Dundee by putting with my own hand a Copy into the Post Office Dundee prepaid addressed to the above named persons respectively upon the thirtieth day of April Eighteen hundred & seventy five years.
  
  James McDonald Dean of Guild officer
  
  Minute of Robert McGavin
  Esquire of Ballumbie and
  Andrew Gray Junior Esquire
  Residing at Tayport some-
  time Merchant in Dundee
  surviving Trustees of the
  late William McGavin
  Esquire Merchant in Dundee
  under and in virtue of
  a General Trust Disposition
  and settlement executed by
  the said William McGavin
  with advice and consent
  as therein mentioned dated
  12^th November and recorded
  in the Books of Council
  and Session 11^th December
  both in the year 18
  In
  Application to the Guild
  Court of Dundee
  By
  James Playfair Mathews and
  David Thomson as Trustees
  for the firm of J. & P.
  Mathews & Company Printers
  Dundee with reference to
  the intended erections of
  New printing premises ay
  Tannage Court Cowgate
  
  The said Trustees of the said William McGavin crave to be heard by their Agents before any order is pronounced on authority granted by said Court under the said Application.
  Reid & McFarlane
  Agents
  
  D. G. Stewart Esq
  Dean of Guild Clerk
  31 Reform Street
  Dundee 3^rd May 1875
  Dear Sir
  J. P. Mathews Application
  Please hold this Note as an Appearance for Mrs Stewart a conterminous proprietor and send is Notice of the Visitation by the Dean.
  Yours faithfully
  Reid & Johnston on 30 April 1875 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁹
  

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household		He was listed as head of household along with spouse Annie Duncan in the 1881 census.
Member of Household	6 June 1841	James Playfair Mathew printer was listed along with Thomas Mathew and Janet Playfair in the 1841 census at St Mary's Close, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Sex     Age     Birth year     Birth place Thomas     Matthew     Male     45     1796     Scotland occ labourer Jannet     Playfair     Female     40     1801     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     Matthew     Male     20     1821     Scotland occ painter (printer?) Helen     Matthew     Female     20     1821     Scotland occ PI weaver Robert     Matthew     Male     15     1826     Scotland occ carpenter George     Matthew     Male     13     1828     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland occ tailor James     Matthew     Male     7     1834     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Ferguson     Female     2     1839     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.10
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of Janet Playfair in the 1851 census at 3 Pitcairns Court, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Janet P     Matthew     Head     Widow     Female     63     1788     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James P     Matthew     Son     Unmarried     Male     29     1822     Printer compositor     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland Robert P     Matthew     Son     Unmarried     Male     28     1823     Clerk     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland John P     Matthew     Son     Unmarried     Male     19     1832     Printer compositor (app)     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Ferguson     Niece     Unmarried     Female     14     1837     Gen serv     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.11,12
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Annie Duncan in the 1861 census at Dalfield Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Name: James S Mathew Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Anne Mathew Gender: Male Where born: Milton, fifeshire Registration Number: 282/1 Registration district: Dundee First District Civil Parish: Dundee County: Angus Address: Dalfield Terrace Occupation: Printer Compositer Emp 3 Man 10 Boys ED: 18 Household schedule number: 498 LINE: 5 Roll: CSSCT1861_38 James S Mathew 40 Anne Mathew 35 Betsy M Mathew 8 John D Mathew 6; also in the household were Betsy McDougall Mathew and John Duncan Mathew.13
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Annie Duncan in the 1871 census at 7 Dallfield Terrace, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Name: James P Mathew Age: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Ann Mathew Gender: Male Where born: Errol, Perthshire Registration Number: 282/3 Registration district: St Clement Civil Parish: Dundee County: Angus Address: 7 Dallfield Ter Occupation: Printer Master Employing 7 Men 98 Boys ED: 20 Household schedule number: 255 LINE: 12 Roll: CSSCT1871_51 James P Mathew 50 Ann Mathew 46 John E Mathew 16 James Mathew 6 Susan Saunders 66; also in the household were John Duncan Mathew and James Mathew.14
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Annie Duncan in the 1881 census at 22 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Name: James P Matthew Age: 61 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Annie Matthew Gender: Male Where born: Errol, Perthshire Registration Number: 282/1 Registration district: St Peter Civil Parish: St Peter County: Angus Address: 22 Airlie Place Occupation: Printer (Master Emply 10 Men 15 Boys & 2 Girls) ED: 14 Household schedule number: 117 LINE: 13 Roll: cssct1881_80 James P Matthew 61 Annie Matthew 56 Betsy M Matthew 28 John D Matthew 26 James Matthew 16 ; also in the household were Betsy McDougall Mathew, John Duncan Mathew and James Mathew.15
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Annie Duncan in the 1891 census at 18 Airlie Place, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Name: James G Matthew Age: 70 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Anne D Matthew Gender: Male Where born: Errol, Perthshire Registration Number: 282/1 Registration district: St Peter Civil Parish: Dundee County: Angus Address: 18 Airlie Place Occupation: Printer & Lithographer ED: 6 Household schedule number: 106 LINE: 17 Roll: CSSCT1891_86 James G Matthew 70 Anne D Matthew 66 Elizabeth Matthew 38 John D Matthew 36; also in the household were Betsy McDougall Mathew, John Duncan Mathew and James Mathew.16