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Household of John Matheson (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matheson, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to John Matheson, born in 1861 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Hamilton (born 1811 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Hamilton (born 1814 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

John

Matheson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Matheson

Daughter
Male

Hamilton

Johnston

Boarder
Female

Hamilton

Johnston

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Matheson

Wife

Married

20

1861

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Matheson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hamilton

Johnston

Boarder

Married

70

1811

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Hamilton

Johnston

Boarder

Married

67

1814

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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