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Household of Alexander Irvine (born 1849, 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 Irvine and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Irvine, born in 1849 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Irvine, born in 1840 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1870 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James T (born 1872 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John R (born 1874 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and George L (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Alexander Irvine's household

Male

Alexander

Irvine

Head
Female

Catherine

Irvine

Wife
Male

William

Irvine

Son
Male

James T

Irvine

Son
Male

John R

Irvine

Son
Male

Alexander

Irvine

Son
Male

Andrew

Irvine

Son
Male

George L

Irvine

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Irvine

Head

Married

32

1849

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Irvine

Wife

Married

41

1840

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Irvine

Son

-

11

1870

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James T

Irvine

Son

-

9

1872

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John R

Irvine

Son

-

7

1874

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Irvine

Son

-

4

1877

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Irvine

Son

-

4

1877

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

George L

Irvine

Son

-

2

1879

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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