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Household of John Matheson (born 1830, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Golspie, 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.

John Matheson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matheson, born in 1830 in Sutherland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Matheson, born in 1833 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1854 in Sutherland, Scotland), Margaret (born 1858 in Sutherland, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Sutherland, Scotland), Clementina (born 1863 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland), Thomas (born 1866 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1870 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland).


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Jessie

Matheson

Wife
Male

John

Matheson

Son
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Daughter
Male

James

Matheson

Son
Female

Clementina

Matheson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Matheson

Son
Male

Alexander

Matheson

Son
Female

Catherine

Matheson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

51

1830

Sutherland, Scotland

Jessie

Matheson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sutherland, Scotland

John

Matheson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Sutherland, Scotland

James

Matheson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Sutherland, Scotland

Clementina

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Thomas

Matheson

Son

-

15

1866

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

Matheson

Son

-

13

1868

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Catherine

Matheson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

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