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Household of William Mathison (born 1838, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 Mathison and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mathison, born in 1838 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Mathison, born in 1845 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1880 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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William Mathison's household

Male

William

Mathison

Head
Female

Mary

Mathison

Wife
Male

John

Mathison

Son
Male

George

Mathison

Son
Female

Mary

Mathison

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Mathison

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mathison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mathison

Head

Married

43

1838

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Mathison

Wife

Married

36

1845

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Mathison

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

George

Mathison

Son

-

7

1874

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Mathison

Daughter

-

2

1879

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Betsy

Mathison

Daughter

-

1

1880

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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