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Household of John Matheson (born 1817, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barvas, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matheson, born in 1817 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Matheson, born in 1817 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Donald (born 1855 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1857 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Mary Matheson, born in 1871 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Wife
Male

Donald

Matheson

Son
Female

Catherine

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Matheson

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Matheson

Head

Married

64

1817

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Matheson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Matheson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Matheson

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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