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Household of William Matheson (born 1850, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.
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 1850 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hughina Matheson, born in 1855 in Reay, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1878 in St David's, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1880 in Reay, Sutherland, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Matheson's household
William
Matheson
Head
Hughina
Matheson
Wife
John
Matheson
Son
William
Matheson
Son
Elizabeth
Matheson
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Matheson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Matheson | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Hughina | Matheson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Reay, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Matheson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | St David's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Matheson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Reay, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Matheson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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