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Household of Alexander Sandison (born 1828, 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 Sandison and 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sandison, born in 1828 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 14 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sandison, born in 1831 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 9 children; Thomas J (born 1856 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles E D (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John P (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Isa M (born 1861 in -), Samuel J (born 1863 in -), Ann M (born 1865 in -), Carrie M E (born 1866 in -), Robert C (born 1867 in -) and William G W (born 1869 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, Ann H (born 1857 in -), Alexander's Servant, Robina (born 1822 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Anne (born 1857 in -).
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Alexander Sandison's household
Alexander
Sandison
Head
Margaret
Sandison
Wife
Thomas J
Sandison
Son
Charles E D
Sandison
Son
John P
Sandison
Son
Isa M
Sandison
Daughter
Samuel J
Sandison
Son
Ann M
Sandison
Daughter
Carrie M E
Sandison
Daughter
Robert C
Sandison
Son
William G W
Sandison
Son
Ann H
Mundell
-
Robina
Henderson
Servant
Anne
Sutherland
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Sandison |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Sandison | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sandison | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas J | Sandison | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Charles E D | Sandison | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John P | Sandison | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Isa M | Sandison | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | - | |
Samuel J | Sandison | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | - | |
Ann M | Sandison | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | - | |
Carrie M E | Sandison | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | - | |
Robert C | Sandison | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | - | |
William G W | Sandison | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | - | |
Ann H | Mundell | - | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | - | |
Robina | Henderson | Servant | Unmarried | 59 | 1822 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Anne | Sutherland | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | - |
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