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Household of Duncan Matheson (born 1828, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marylebone, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

Duncan Matheson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Matheson, born in 1828 in Invernessshire, consisted of 10 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matheson, born in 1835 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; James B (born 1876 in Middlesex, England), John B (born 1878 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Servant, Harriet (born 1858 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Duncan's Servant, Kate (born 1856 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Duncan's Servant, Caroline (born 1856 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Duncan's Servant, Henry (born 1860 in Fareham, Hampshire, England) and Duncan's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England).


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Duncan Matheson's household

Male

Duncan

Matheson

Head
Female

Sarah

Matheson

Wife
Male

James B

Matheson

Son
Male

John B

Matheson

Son
Female

Sarah

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Smith

Servant
Female

Kate

Dargavel

Servant
Female

Caroline

Weaver

Servant
Male

Henry

Colborne

Servant
Female

Ellen

Purminter

Servant
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Matheson

Head

Married

53

1828

Invernessshire, Scotland

Sarah

Matheson

Wife

Married

46

1835

South Shields, Durham, England

James B

Matheson

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

John B

Matheson

Son

Single

3

1878

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Matheson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Smith

Servant

Single

23

1858

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Kate

Dargavel

Servant

Single

25

1856

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Caroline

Weaver

Servant

Single

25

1856

City of London, Middlesex, England

Henry

Colborne

Servant

Single

21

1860

Fareham, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Purminter

Servant

Single

18

1863

Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England

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