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Household of John Matheson (born 1831, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, 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 1831 in Dornoch, Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matheson, born in 1833 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1869 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matheson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Matheson

Son
Male

John

Matheson

Son
Male

Thomas

Matheson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

50

1831

Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Elizabeth

Matheson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Matheson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Matheson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Matheson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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