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Household of John Matheson (born 1811, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, Orkney, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matheson, born in 1811 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jean Matheson, born in 1814 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland.


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Jean

Matheson

Wife
Female

Helen

Matheson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

70

1811

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jean

Matheson

Wife

Married

67

1814

Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

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