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Household of Donald Matheson (born 1831, Ross & Cromarty)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, 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 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Matheson, born in 1831 in Kilmorack, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 15 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Jessie Ferguson Or Matheson, born in 1837 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Mary (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth J (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charlotte P (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Roderick M (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Ida (born 1880 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Donald's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Donald's Servant, William (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Donald's Servant, Alexander (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Donald's Servant, Jeannie (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Donald's Servant, Ann (born 1857 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Donald Matheson's household
Donald
Matheson
Head
Jessie
Ferguson Or Matheson
Wife
Mary
Ferguson Or Matheson
Daughter
Elizabeth J
Ferguson Or Matheson
Daughter
Charlotte P
Ferguson Or Matheson
Daughter
Roderick M
Ferguson Or Matheson
Son
Alexander
Ferguson Or Matheson
Son
Jessie
Ferguson Or Matheson
Daughter
John
Ferguson Or Matheson
Son
Ida
Ferguson Or Matheson
Daughter
Jessie
Davidson
Granddaughter
William
Smith
Servant
Alexander
Taylor
Servant
Jeannie
Grant
Servant
Ann
Barclay
Servant
| First name(s) | Donald |
| Last name | Matheson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Kilmorack, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Donald | Matheson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Kilmorack, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Jessie | Ferguson Or Matheson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Ferguson Or Matheson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth J | Ferguson Or Matheson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Charlotte P | Ferguson Or Matheson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Roderick M | Ferguson Or Matheson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Ferguson Or Matheson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Ferguson Or Matheson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Ferguson Or Matheson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ida | Ferguson Or Matheson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Davidson | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Taylor | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jeannie | Grant | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Barclay | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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