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Household of James Matheson (born 1832, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, Caithness, 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.
James Matheson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matheson, born in 1832 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alexandrina Matheson, born in 1835 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1863 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Ann Matheson, born in 1831 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.
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James Matheson's household
James
Matheson
Head
Alexandrina
Matheson
Wife
David
Matheson
Son
John
Matheson
Son
Ann
Matheson
Daughter
James
Matheson
Son
William
Matheson
Son
Ann
Matheson
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Matheson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Matheson | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexandrina | Matheson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
David | Matheson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Matheson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann | Matheson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Matheson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Matheson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann | Matheson | Sister | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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