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Household of Elspeth Matheson (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Golspie, Sutherland, 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.

Elspeth Matheson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elspeth Matheson, born in 1815 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 2 members. Elspeth was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Elspeth's Granddaughter, Helen Burnett, born in 1847 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland.


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Elspeth Matheson's household

Female

Elspeth

Matheson

Head
Female

Helen

Burnett

Granddaughter
First name(s) Elspeth
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Elspeth

Matheson

Head

Widow

66

1815

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Burnett

Granddaughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

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