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Household of Alexander Sandison (born 1822, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nesting, 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 Sandison and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sandison, born in 1822 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sandison, born in 1820 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1801 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, Robert B (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Alexander Sandison's household
Alexander
Sandison
Head
Isabella
Sandison
Wife
Catherine
Anderson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Sandison
Daughter
Agnes
Sandison
Daughter
Margaret
Williamson
Sister-In-Law
Robert B
Anderson
Grandson
Alexander
Anderson
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sandison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| 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 | Sandison | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Isabella | Sandison | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Anderson | Daughter | Widow | 32 | 1849 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Sandison | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Sandison | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Williamson | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 80 | 1801 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert B | Anderson | Grandson | - | 8 | 1873 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander | Anderson | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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