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Household of Alexa Matheson (born 1811, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

Alexa Matheson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexa Matheson, born in 1811 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. Alexa was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Robina (born 1841 in Midlothian, Scotland), Joan (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexa's Servant, Emma (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexa's Servant, Jessie (born 1862 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexa Matheson's household

Female

Alexa

Matheson

Head
Female

Robina

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Joan

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Grant

Servant
Female

Jessie

Bain

Servant
First name(s) Alexa
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexa

Matheson

Head

Widow

70

1811

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Robina

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

Emma

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Bain

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

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