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Household of John Mathison (born 1795, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mathison, born in 1795 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1833 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1835 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1837 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1843 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Mathison's household

Male

John

Mathison

Head
Male

William

Mathison

Son
Male

George

Mathison

Son
Male

James

Mathison

Son
Female

Jessie

Mathison

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mathison
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mathison

Head

Widower

86

1795

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Mathison

Son

Unmarried

48

1833

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Mathison

Son

Unmarried

46

1835

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Mathison

Son

Unmarried

44

1837

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Mathison

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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