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Household of John Masson (born 1807, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

John Masson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Masson, born in 1807 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Masson, born in 1816 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1848 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Alice (born 1875 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1864 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and John's Servant, James (born 1866 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John Masson's household

Male

John

Masson

Head
Female

Jane

Masson

Wife
Female

Jane

Masson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Edwards

Granddaughter
Female

Jane

Ross

Servant
Male

William

Falconer

Servant
Male

James

McKay

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Masson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Masson

Head

Married

74

1807

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Masson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Masson

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Alice

Edwards

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Falconer

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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