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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1800, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, 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.

Alexander Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1800 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Anderson, born in 1806 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas Smith (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1845 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Margaret Johnson, born in 1814 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife
Male

Thomas Smith

Anderson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Johnson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

81

1800

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife

Married

75

1806

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas Smith

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Johnson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

67

1814

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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