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Household of Adam Laurenson (born 1827, Orkney & Zetland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, Shetland, 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.

Adam Laurenson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Laurenson, born in 1827 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 4 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Barbra Laurenson, born in 1831 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 1 child; Martha, born 1872 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Mother-In-Law, Janet Tait, born in 1793 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.


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Adam Laurenson's household

Male

Adam

Laurenson

Head
Female

Barbra

Laurenson

Wife
Female

Martha

Laurenson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Tait

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Adam
Last name Laurenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Laurenson

Head

Married

54

1827

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Barbra

Laurenson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Martha

Laurenson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Janet

Tait

Mother-In-Law

Widow

88

1793

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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