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Household of Alexander Henderson (born 1847, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 Henderson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Henderson, born in 1847 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Henderson, born in 1850 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John M (born 1877 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Lilias (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Christina (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander's Lodger, Gilbert (born 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander's Lodger, Andrew (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Lodger, Laurence (born 1842 in North Roe, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Alexander Henderson's household
Alexander
Henderson
Head
Janet
Henderson
Wife
Thomas
Henderson
Son
George
Henderson
Son
John M
Henderson
Son
Lilias
Henderson
Daughter
Jemima
Henderson
Daughter
Christina
Sutherland
Servant
Gilbert
Robertson
Lodger
Andrew
Robertson
Lodger
Laurence
Anderson
Lodger
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Henderson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Henderson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Henderson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Henderson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
George | Henderson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John M | Henderson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Lilias | Henderson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Henderson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Christina | Sutherland | Servant | - | 22 | 1859 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Gilbert | Robertson | Lodger | - | 28 | 1853 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Robertson | Lodger | - | 23 | 1858 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence | Anderson | Lodger | - | 39 | 1842 | North Roe, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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