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Household of John Matheson (born 1794, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lairg, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matheson, born in 1794 in Sutherland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alexander, born 1836 in Sutherland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Lillias (born 1842 in Sutherland, Scotland) and John's -, John (born 1869 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Male

Alexander

Matheson

Son
Female

Lillias

Mackay

Niece
Male

John

Macdonald

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First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 87
Birth year 1794
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Matheson

Head

Widower

87

1794

Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

Matheson

Son

Unmarried

45

1836

Sutherland, Scotland

Lillias

Mackay

Niece

Unmarried

39

1842

Sutherland, Scotland

John

Macdonald

-

-

12

1869

Sutherland, Scotland

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