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Household of James Matheson (born 1792, Sutherland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornoch, 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.
James Matheson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matheson, born in 1792 in Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Donald (born 1820 in Caithness, Scotland), Hugh (born 1829 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Elspeth (born 1832 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Marion Wilson, born in 1861 in Sutherland, Scotland.
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James Matheson's household
James
Matheson
Head
Donald
Matheson
Son
Hugh
Matheson
Son
Elspeth
Matheson
Daughter
Marion
Wilson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Matheson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 89 |
| Birth year | 1792 |
| Birth place | Sutherland, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Matheson | Head | Widow | 89 | 1792 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Donald | Matheson | Son | Unmarried | 61 | 1820 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Hugh | Matheson | Son | Unmarried | 52 | 1829 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Elspeth | Matheson | Daughter | Unmarried | 49 | 1832 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Marion | Wilson | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Sutherland, Scotland |
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