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Household of William Masson (born 1824, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

William Masson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Masson, born in 1824 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret G Masson, born in 1834 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Maggie G (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Pennel J (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Bessie R (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John A (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Davidina (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary C (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Janet Riddler, born in 1867 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Masson's household

Male

William

Masson

Head
Female

Margaret G

Masson

Wife
Female

Maggie G

Masson

Daughter
Female

Pennel J

Masson

Daughter
Female

Bessie R

Masson

Daughter
Male

John A

Masson

Son
Female

Davidina

Masson

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Masson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Riddler

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Masson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Masson

Head

Married

57

1824

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Masson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie G

Masson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Pennel J

Masson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bessie R

Masson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John A

Masson

Son

-

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Davidina

Masson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary C

Masson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Riddler

Servant

-

14

1867

Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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