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Household of Murdoch Matheson (born 1843, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, 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.

Murdoch Matheson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdoch Matheson, born in 1843 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Murdoch was the head of the household, married to Ann Matheson, born in 1845 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; Roderick J, born 1881 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Murdoch's Boarder, Donald (born 1853 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Murdoch's Boarder, Hugh (born 1865 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Murdoch's Visitor, Rachel (born 1874 in Cromartyshire, Scotland).


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Murdoch Matheson's household

Male

Murdoch

Matheson

Head
Female

Ann

Matheson

Wife
Male

Roderick J

Matheson

Son
Male

Donald

Kennedy

Boarder
Male

Hugh

Douglas

Boarder
Female

Rachel

Renwick

Visitor
First name(s) Murdoch
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdoch

Matheson

Head

Married

38

1843

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

Matheson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Roderick J

Matheson

Son

-

0

1881

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Kennedy

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hugh

Douglas

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Rachel

Renwick

Visitor

-

7

1874

Cromartyshire, Scotland

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