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Household of John Matheson (born 1840, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matheson, born in 1840 in Kilmorack, Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Matheson, born in 1843 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Lizzie (born 1866 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Murdoch Matheson, born in 1851 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Jessie

Matheson

Wife
Female

Lizzie

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Matheson

Daughter
Male

John

Matheson

Son
Male

Murdoch

Matheson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

41

1840

Kilmorack, Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Matheson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Matheson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Matheson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Matheson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Matheson

Son

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Murdoch

Matheson

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Invernessshire, Scotland

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