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Household of John Matheson (born 1847, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 1847 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Williamina Matheson, born in 1850 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Archibald (born 1877 in Berwickshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1879 in Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Haugh Cameron, born in 1860 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Williamina

Matheson

Wife
Male

Archibald

Matheson

Son
Female

Ann

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Haugh

Cameron

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

34

1847

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Williamina

Matheson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Archibald

Matheson

Son

-

4

1877

Berwickshire, Scotland

Ann

Matheson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Berwickshire, Scotland

Haugh

Cameron

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Invernessshire, Scotland

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