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Household of John Matheson (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matheson, born in 1833 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matheson, born in 1843 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Agnes J (born 1868 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine R (born 1870 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza H (born 1875 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and James H (born 1881 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Matheson's household

Male

John

Matheson

Head
Female

Eliza

Matheson

Wife
Female

Agnes J

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Catherine R

Matheson

Daughter
Male

John

Matheson

Son
Female

Eliza H

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Daughter
Male

James H

Matheson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Matheson

Head

Married

48

1833

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Matheson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Agnes J

Matheson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine R

Matheson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Matheson

Son

-

9

1872

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza H

Matheson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Matheson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

James H

Matheson

Son

-

0

1881

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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