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Household of Alexander Pottinger (born 1830, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, 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 Pottinger and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Pottinger, born in 1830 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Pottinger, born in 1839 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 7 children; Johanna (born 1863 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Helen J (born 1866 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ann (born 1869 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1877 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1879 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father, James (born 1797 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Mother, Elsputh (born 1798 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Alexander Pottinger's household
Alexander
Pottinger
Head
Catherine
Pottinger
Wife
Johanna
Pottinger
Daughter
Helen J
Pottinger
Daughter
Charles
Pottinger
Son
Ann
Pottinger
Daughter
Alexander
Pottinger
Son
Euphemia
Pottinger
Daughter
Arthur
Pottinger
Son
James
Pottinger
Father
Elsputh
Pottinger
Mother
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Pottinger |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Pottinger | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Pottinger | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Johanna | Pottinger | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen J | Pottinger | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Charles | Pottinger | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ann | Pottinger | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander | Pottinger | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Euphemia | Pottinger | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Arthur | Pottinger | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Pottinger | Father | Married | 84 | 1797 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elsputh | Pottinger | Mother | Married | 83 | 1798 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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