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Household of Alexander Blance (born 1834, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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 Blance and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Blance, born in 1834 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Merran Blance, born in 1797 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peter (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Merran (born 1797 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Sister, Jane (born 1831 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Alexander Blance's household
Alexander
Blance
Head
Merran
Blance
Mother
Jane
Blance
Sister
Agnes
Blance
Wife
Agnes
Blance
Daughter
Peter
Blance
Son
Magnus
Blance
Son
Andrew
Blance
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Blance |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Blance | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Merran | Blance | Mother | Widow | 84 | 1797 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Blance | Sister | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Blance | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Blance | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Peter | Blance | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Blance | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Blance | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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