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Household of Andrew Poleson (born 1824, 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.

Andrew Poleson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Poleson, born in 1824 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Helen Poleson, born in 1827 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Andrew Poleson's household

Male

Andrew

Poleson

Head
Female

Helen

Poleson

Wife
Female

Helen

Poleson

Daughter
Male

William

Poleson

Son
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Poleson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Poleson

Head

Married

57

1824

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Poleson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Poleson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Poleson

Son

-

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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