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Household of Peter Matheson (born 1839, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alves, Moray, 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.

Peter Matheson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Matheson, born in 1839 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jessie Matheson, born in 1840 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1868 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Suchellen (born 1881 in Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Peter Matheson's household

Male

Peter

Matheson

Head
Female

Jessie

Matheson

Wife
Female

Jane

Matheson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Matheson

Daughter
Male

James

Matheson

Son
Male

Alexander

Matheson

Son
Male

George

Matheson

Son
Female

Suchellen

Matheson

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Matheson

Head

Married

42

1839

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Matheson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Matheson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Maggie

Matheson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Matheson

Son

-

8

1873

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Matheson

Son

-

5

1876

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

George

Matheson

Son

-

3

1878

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Suchellen

Matheson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Alves, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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