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Household of John Matheson (born 1849, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, 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 1849 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Matheson, born in 1849 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1879 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Johanna (born 1881 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Margaret (born 1845 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Servant, Marion (born 1862 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Mary

Matheson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Johanna

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Sister
Female

Marion

Macaskill

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

32

1849

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Matheson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Matheson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Johanna

Matheson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Marion

Macaskill

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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