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Household of John Matheson (born 1839, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 1839 in Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maggie Matheson, born in 1847 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Johanna, born 1880 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Archibald (born 1850 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1857 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Maggie

Matheson

Wife
Female

Johanna

Matheson

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Struthers

Boarder
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

42

1839

Invernessshire, Scotland

Maggie

Matheson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

Johanna

Matheson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Struthers

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Invernessshire, Scotland

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