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Household of Robert Mathieson (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

Robert Mathieson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Mathieson, born in 1836 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Helen Mathieson, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Visitor, Janet Whiting, born in 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Mathieson's household

Male

Robert

Mathieson

Head
Female

Helen

Mathieson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Mathieson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mathieson

Son
Female

Janet

Whiting

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Mathieson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Mathieson

Head

Married

45

1836

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Mathieson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Isabella

Mathieson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Mathieson

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Whiting

Visitor

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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