Roderick Matheson (1823 - 1892)

Born 2 Jun 1823 in Plockton, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Matheson — married about 11 Oct 1851 in Plockton, Ross-shire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1892 at age 68 in Plockton, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Roderick was born (or baptised) 2 June 1823, son of John Matheson of Drumbuie^[1][2]

In the 1841 census, Janet Macdonald (45), Mary Macdonald (20), Janet Macdonald (15), Murdo Macdonald (15), Flora Macdonald (14), Margaret Macdonald (13), Roderick Macdonald (11), William Macdonald (8), Christy Macdonald (2) and Roderick Matheson (15, tailors apprentice) are living on Frances Street, Kintail.^[3]

In the 1851 census, Mary Matheson (74), sons John (32, fisherman), Roderick (27, tailor) and great-grandchild Colin Macrae (9) are living at 13 Harbour St, Lochalsh. All were born in Lochalsh^[4]. Colin's mother/Mary's daughter Isabella is living at number 16.

Roderick Matheson married Catherine Matheson on 11 Oct 1851 in Lochalsh^[5]

In the 1861 census, Roderick Matheson (37, clothier), wife Catherine (32), and children Donald (8), Christy (6), John (4), Mary (3) and Alexander (9mo) are living at "Fank", Lochalsh. All born in Plockton^[6]

In the 1871 Roderick Matheson (46, tailor), wife Catherine (43), children John (15, pupil teacher), Mary (13), Alexander (11), Margaret (9), Isabella (7), Johanna (5) and Georgina (1) are living at 4 Point, Plockton, Lochalsh. All were born in Lochalsh^[7]

In the 1881 census, Roderick Matheson (57, tailor), wife Catherine (52), children Donald (28, steamboat agent), Alexander (20, student in arts), Margaret (19), Johanna (15) and Georgina (11) are living at 2 Cooper Street, Plockton^[8]

In the 1891 census, Roderick Matheson (67, tailor), wife Catherine (62), daughter Margaret (25), grandson Donald Maclean (10), as well as son Donald (38, steamer agent), his wife Isabella Matheson (30), and grandchildren Catherine (1) and Murdo (3mo) are living at Cooper Street, Plockton^[9]

Roderick Matheson died aged 68 on 2 March 1892 in Plockton. He was a master tailor, married to Catherine Matheson, and his parents were John Matheson (labourer) and Mary (Matheson) Matheson. Cousin "K McLennan" was present at death^[10][11]

Research Notes

From History of the Mathesons, p127/128.

a3 or IX. from Murchadh Buidhe, Roderick, third son of John, son of John Buidhe, married Catherine, daughter of Donald, son of William, son of John Buidhe above, with issue

• Donald, merchant at Ullapool and J. P. for the County of Ross ; married to Isabella, daughter of Murdo Finlayson, Kyle, with issue
  • Kate
  • Donald, and
  • Roderick.
• John, M.A., M.D., presently residing at Gibson Square, London, and married to Kathleen, third daughter of Robert Whelan Boyle, F.R.S.L., editor of the London Daily Chronicle. Dr Matheson married in 1889, with issue,
  • Dorothy, b. 1891,
  • Roderick, b. 1892 (now deceased), and
  • Kathleen Phyllis, b. 1897.
• Rev. Alexander, M.A., formerly F.C. minister of Blair-Athole, now of Belgrave Presbyterian Church, London. He married Mary Dunning, daughter of Robert Adamson, a merchant of Liverpool ; with issue, one daughter, Marion.
• Christina is married in New Zealand to one of the Macbeaths of Applecross.
• Mary, married to Donald Maclean, with issue, three sons and one daughter. One of the sons Donald Matheson Maclean—is a medical student at Edinburgh University.
• Margaret, married to John Mackenzie, fish-curer, Strome Ferry.
• Isabella, married to John Mackenzie, Plockton,
• Johanna is married to John Mackenzie, son of Capt. Mackenzie, Strome of Lochcarron, and nephew of the husband of Isabella (above)
• Georgina, married to Andrew Johnstone, Kilmarnock.

Roderick, the father of the above nine children, died in 1892.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms", National Records of Scotland, Ref: 20/8; Parish Number: 074, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 30 October 2023), Rodk Matheson born or baptised on 2 Jun 1823, son of John Matheson, in Lochalsh, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
2. ↑ Media
3. ↑ 1841 Census: "Scotland Census, 1841", National Records of Scotland, Ref: 072/ 2/ 15, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 30 October 2023), Rodk Matheson (15) in Kintail registration district in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
4. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 Scotland Census", Parish: Lochalsh; ED: 1; Page: 11; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_16; Year: 1851; Roll: CSSCT1851_16; Household schedule number: 47, Ancestry uk Record 1076 #345223 (accessed 4 October 2023), Rodk Matheson (27) son, Tailor, in household of Mary Matheson (74) at 13 Harbour Street, Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty. Born in Lochalsh, rossshire.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910", Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013, Ancestry uk Record 60144 #3242229 (accessed 30 October 2023), Roderick Matheson marriage to Catherine Matheson on 11 Oct 1851 in Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
6. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Scotland Census", Parish: Lochalsh; ED: 1; Page: 19; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_9; Registration Number: 74; Roll: CSSCT1861_9; Household schedule number: 104, Ancestry uk Record 1080 #859161 (accessed 4 October 2023), Roderick Matheson (37), Clothier, head of household in Fank in Lochalsh registration district. Born in Plockton, ross shire.
7. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Scotland Census", Parish: Lochalsh; ED: 1; Page: 19; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1871_13; Registration Number: 74; Roll: CSSCT1871_13; Household schedule number: 110, Ancestry Record 1104 #935536 (accessed 8 January 2024), Mary Matheson (13) daughter, Scholar, in household of Rederick Matheson (46) at 4 Point in Lochalsh registration district. Born in Lochalsh, rossshire.
8. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 Scotland Census", Parish: Lochalsh; ED: 1; Page: 13; Line: 12; Roll: cssct1881_19; Registration Number: 74; Household schedule number: 83, Ancestry Record 1119 #2481548 (accessed 8 January 2024), Roderick Matheson (57), Tailor, head of household at 2 Cooper St in Lochalsh registration district. Born in Lochalsh (G), Rossshire.
9. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Scotland Census", Parish: Lochalsh; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_20; Registration Number: 74; Roll: CSSCT1891_20; Household schedule number: 92, Ancestry Record 1108 #78550 (accessed 8 January 2024), Roderick Mathers (67), Tailor, head of household on Cooper St in Lochalsh registration district. Born in Lochalsh, Rosshire.
10. ↑ Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths", National Records of Scotland, Ref: 074/9, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 8 January 2024), Roderick Matheson death registered 1892 in Lochalsh (age 68, mother's maiden name Matheson). Media
11. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #236541894 (accessed 4 October 2023), Memorial page for Roderick Matheson (2 Jun 1823-2 Mar 1892), citing Plockton Cemetery, Plockton, Highland, Scotland; Maintained by Howard Matheson (contributor 50451246).

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