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Household of James Matheson (born 1841, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matheson, born in 1841 in Dornoch, Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Matheson, born in 1842 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1866 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Donald Stephen, born in 1821 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James Matheson's household

Male

James

Matheson

Head
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Matheson

Daughter
Male

William

Matheson

Son
Male

Donald

Stephen

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matheson

Head

Married

40

1841

Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Wife

-

39

1842

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Matheson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Matheson

Son

-

3

1878

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

Stephen

Boarder

-

60

1821

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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