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Household of Donald Matheson (born 1850, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boyndie, Banffshire, 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.

Donald Matheson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Matheson, born in 1850 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Mary Matheson, born in 1853 in Duirinish, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David A (born 1874 in Sutherland, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Malcolm (born 1879 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Kenneth (born 1881 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Donald's Niece, Mary A (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Donald's Servant, Jessie (born 1863 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Donald Matheson's household

Male

Donald

Matheson

Head
Female

Mary

Matheson

Wife
Male

David A

Matheson

Son
Female

Jessie

Matheson

Daughter
Male

Malcolm

Matheson

Son
Male

Kenneth

Matheson

Son
Female

Mary A

Campbell

Niece
Female

Jessie

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Donald
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

Matheson

Head

Married

31

1850

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Matheson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Duirinish, Invernessshire, Scotland

David A

Matheson

Son

-

7

1874

Sutherland, Scotland

Jessie

Matheson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Matheson

Son

-

2

1879

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Kenneth

Matheson

Son

-

0

1881

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary A

Campbell

Niece

-

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wilson

Servant

-

18

1863

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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