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Household of Catherine Matheson (born 1837, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, 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.

Catherine Matheson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Matheson, born in 1837 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Duncan (born 1867 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Catherine's Mother, Catherine (born 1809 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Catherine's Brother, Donald (born 1854 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Catherine Matheson's household

Female

Catherine

Matheson

Head
Female

Catherine

Macleod

Mother
Male

Donald

Ross

Brother
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Daughter
Male

Duncan

Matheson

Son
Male

William

Matheson

Son
Female

Mary

Matheson

Daughter
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Matheson

Head

Widow

44

1837

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Macleod

Mother

Married

72

1809

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Ross

Brother

Unmarried

27

1854

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Duncan

Matheson

Son

-

14

1867

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

Matheson

Son

-

10

1871

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Matheson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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