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Household of John Mathison (born 1841, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 Mathison and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mathison, born in 1841 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1866 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1870 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1872 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Jane Sharp, born in 1801 in England.


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John Mathison's household

Male

John

Mathison

Head
Male

William

Mathison

Son
Female

Jane

Mathison

Daughter
Male

Adam

Mathison

Son
Male

Alexander

Mathison

Son
Female

Jane

Sharp

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Mathison
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mathison

Head

Widower

40

1841

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Mathison

Son

-

15

1866

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

Mathison

Daughter

-

13

1868

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Adam

Mathison

Son

-

11

1870

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mathison

Son

-

9

1872

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

Sharp

Mother-In-Law

-

80

1801

England

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