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Household of Alexander Sandison (born 1822, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sandison, born in 1822 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Andrina Sandison, born in 1826 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1852 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peter (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Helen (born 1867 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Alexander Sandison's household
Alexander
Sandison
Head
Andrina
Sandison
Wife
William
Sandison
Son
Peter
Sandison
Son
Jessie
Sandison
Daughter
Alexander
Sandison
Grandson
William
Sandison
Grandson
Jane
Sandison
Granddaughter
Helen
Barclay
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sandison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Sandison | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrina | Sandison | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Sandison | Son | Widower | 29 | 1852 | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Peter | Sandison | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jessie | Sandison | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander | Sandison | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Sandison | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Sandison | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen | Barclay | Visitor | - | 14 | 1867 | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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