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Household of Alexander Matherson (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
Alexander Matherson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Matherson, born in 1842 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Matherson, born in 1841 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1870 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Louisa (born 1871 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Emma (born 1874 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Alima Cuthill, born in 1865 in Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Alexander Matherson's household
Alexander
Matherson
Head
Elisabeth
Matherson
Wife
Edward
Matherson
Son
Louisa
Matherson
Daughter
Emma
Matherson
Daughter
Alima
Cuthill
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Matherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Matherson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Matherson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Edward | Matherson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Louisa | Matherson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Emma | Matherson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alima | Cuthill | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Monikie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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