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Household of Alexander Mathieson (born 1854, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, Shetland, 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 Mathieson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mathieson, born in 1854 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie D Mathieson, born in 1856 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; James R, born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Alexander Mathieson's household

Male

Alexander

Mathieson

Head
Female

Jessie D

Mathieson

Wife
Male

James R

Mathieson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mathieson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Mathieson

Head

Married

27

1854

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie D

Mathieson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Caithness, Scotland

James R

Mathieson

Son

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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