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Household of William Matheson (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Matheson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matheson, born in 1851 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Matheson, born in 1854 in Scotland. They had 1 child; Jon Ross, born 1881 in .
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1838 in Scotland) and William's -, Lucy (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Matheson's household

Male

William

Matheson

Head
Female

Isabella

Matheson

Wife
Female

Mary

Smith

Sister In Law
Male

Jon Ross

Matheson

Son
Female

Lucy

Brucks

-
First name(s) William
Last name Matheson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matheson

Head

Married

30

1851

Scotland

Isabella

Matheson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Scotland

Mary

Smith

Sister In Law

-

43

1838

Scotland

Jon Ross

Matheson

Son

Single

0

1881

-

Lucy

Brucks

-

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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