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Household of John Matheson (born 1843, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reay, 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.

John Matheson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matheson, born in 1843 in Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Matheson, born in 1850 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1871 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), Weymssina (born 1877 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland) and Donaldina (born 1879 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Euphemia

Matheson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Matheson

Daughter
Male

William

Matheson

Son
Female

Weymssina

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Donaldina

Matheson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

38

1843

Sutherland, Scotland

Euphemia

Matheson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Matheson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

William

Matheson

Son

-

8

1873

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Weymssina

Matheson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Donaldina

Matheson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

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