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Household of Alexander Matheson (born 1852, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portree, Invernessshire, 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 1852 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Hannah Matheson, born in 1857 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1880 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1881 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Margaret (born 1803 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1837 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Matheson's household

Male

Alexander

Matheson

Head
Female

Hannah

Matheson

Wife
Female

Maggie

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Donald

Matheson

Son
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Mother
Female

Mary

Nicolson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Matheson

Head

Married

29

1852

Invernessshire, Scotland

Hannah

Matheson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Invernessshire, Scotland

Maggie

Matheson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

Matheson

Son

-

0

1881

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Nicolson

Servant

Unmarried

44

1837

Invernessshire, Scotland

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