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Household of Alexander Gilbertson (born 1814, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 Gilbertson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gilbertson, born in 1814 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Magnus (born 1840 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Alexander Gilbertson's household

Male

Alexander

Gilbertson

Head
Male

Magnus

Gilbertson

Son
Female

Margaret

Gilbertson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gilbertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Gilbertson

Head

Widower

67

1814

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Gilbertson

Son

Unmarried

41

1840

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Gilbertson

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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