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Household of Magnus Mathieson (born 1826, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst (Mid Parish), Shetland, 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.

Magnus Mathieson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Mathieson, born in 1826 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mathieson, born in 1830 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1856 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peter (born 1863 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ann (born 1866 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Samuel (born 1868 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus (born 1876 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Magnus Mathieson's household

Male

Magnus

Mathieson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mathieson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Mathieson

Son
Male

Peter

Mathieson

Son
Female

Ann

Mathieson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Mathieson

Son
Male

James

Mathieson

Son
Male

Magnus

Mathieson

Son
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Mathieson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Mathieson

Head

Married

55

1826

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mathieson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Mathieson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Mathieson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Samuel

Mathieson

Son

-

13

1868

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Mathieson

Son

-

9

1872

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Mathieson

Son

-

5

1876

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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