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Household of Barbara Matheson (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Barbara Matheson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Barbara Matheson, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Barbara was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Isabella Steel (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James Robertson (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Barbara's Granddaughter, Barbara Matheson, born in 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Barbara Matheson's household

Female

Barbara

Matheson

Head
Female

Isabella Steel

Matheson

Daughter
Male

James Robertson

Matheson

Son
Male

David

Matheson

Son
Female

Barbara

Matheson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Barbara
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Barbara

Matheson

Head

Widow

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella Steel

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James Robertson

Matheson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Matheson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Matheson

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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