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Household of Alexander Priest (born 1835, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 Priest and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Priest, born in 1835 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Williamina Priest, born in 1831 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Peter (born 1861 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima (born 1866 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1868 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's -, Andrew Priest, born in 1871 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Alexander Priest's household

Male

Alexander

Priest

Head
Female

Williamina

Priest

Wife
Male

Peter

Priest

Son
Male

James

Priest

Son
Female

Jemima

Priest

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Priest

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Priest

-
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Priest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Priest

Head

Married

46

1835

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Priest

Wife

Married

50

1831

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Priest

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Priest

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Priest

Daughter

-

15

1866

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elisabeth

Priest

Daughter

-

13

1868

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Priest

-

-

10

1871

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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