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Household of David Petrie (born 1829, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, 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.

David Petrie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Petrie, born in 1829 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Joan Petrie, born in 1829 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jemima (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christina (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Helen (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrina P (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Aunt, Helen Nisbet, born in 1809 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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David Petrie's household

Male

David

Petrie

Head
Female

Joan

Petrie

Wife
Female

Jemima

Petrie

Daughter
Female

Christina

Petrie

Daughter
Female

Helen

Petrie

Daughter
Female

Andrina P

Petrie

Daughter
Female

Helen

Nisbet

Aunt
First name(s) David
Last name Petrie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Petrie

Head

Married

52

1829

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Petrie

Wife

Married

52

1829

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Petrie

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Petrie

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Petrie

Daughter

-

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrina P

Petrie

Daughter

-

10

1871

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Nisbet

Aunt

Unmarried

72

1809

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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