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Household of Murdoch Matheson (born 1845, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdoch Matheson, born in 1845 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Murdoch was the head of the household, married to Margaret Matheson, born in 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen C (born 1876 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1880 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born - in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Murdoch's Mother-In-Law, Helen Cameron, born in 1816 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Murdoch Matheson's household

Male

Murdoch

Matheson

Head
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Wife
Female

Helen C

Matheson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Matheson

Son
Female

Annie

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Cameron

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Murdoch
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdoch

Matheson

Head

Married

36

1845

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen C

Matheson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Matheson

Son

-

4

1877

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Matheson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Matheson

Daughter

-

-

-

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Cameron

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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