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Household of Donald Matheson (born 1847, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Matheson, born in 1847 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 2 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Betsy Matheson, born in 1862 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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Donald Matheson's household

Male

Donald

Matheson

Head
Female

Betsy

Matheson

Wife
First name(s) Donald
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Donald

Matheson

Head

Married

34

1847

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Matheson

Wife

Married

19

1862

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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