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Household of John Matheson (born 1839, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1839 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Davidina Matheson, born in 1840 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1863 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Roderick (born 1867 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Williamina (born 1869 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Christina (born 1871 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Davidina (born 1875 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Catherine Campbell, born in 1793 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Davidina

Matheson

Wife
Female

Helen

Matheson

Daughter
Male

Roderick

Matheson

Son
Female

Williamina

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Matheson

Daughter
Male

John

Matheson

Son
Female

Davidina

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Campbell

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

42

1839

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Davidina

Matheson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Roderick

Matheson

Son

-

14

1867

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Williamina

Matheson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Matheson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Matheson

Son

-

8

1873

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Davidina

Matheson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Campbell

Mother

Widow

88

1793

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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