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Household of John Matheson (born 1797, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Resolis, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matheson, born in 1797 in Kilmorack, Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Matheson, born in 1806 in Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1841 in Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland), Roderick (born 1844 in Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland) and James (born 1846 in Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Betsy Sutherland, born in 1864 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Catherine

Matheson

Wife
Female

Janet

McLean

Daughter
Male

Roderick

McLean

Son
Male

James

McLean

Son
Female

Betsy

Sutherland

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

84

1797

Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Matheson

Wife

Married

75

1806

Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

McLean

Daughter

-

40

1841

Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland

Roderick

McLean

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland

James

McLean

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland

Betsy

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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