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Household of Alexander Matheson (born 1812, Ross & Cromarty)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Matheson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Matheson, born in 1812 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Probie Macdonald, born in 1810 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1851 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Christy (born 1854 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandchild, John (born 1878 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandchild, Alexander (born 1875 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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Alexander Matheson's household
Alexander
Matheson
Head
Probie
Macdonald
Wife
John
Matheson
Son
Christy
Matheson
Daughter
John
Forbes
Grandchild
Alexander
Forbes
Grandchild
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Matheson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Matheson | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Probie | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 71 | 1810 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
John | Matheson | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Christy | Matheson | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
John | Forbes | Grandchild | - | 3 | 1878 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Alexander | Forbes | Grandchild | - | 6 | 1875 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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