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Household of Edward Arthur (born 1815, 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.

Edward Arthur and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Arthur, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Arthur, born in 1821 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine G (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Grandson, Thomas Arthur, born in 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Edward Arthur's household

Male

Edward

Arthur

Head
Female

Margaret

Arthur

Wife
Male

Thomas

Arthur

Son
Male

James

Arthur

Son
Female

Catherine G

Arthur

Daughter
Male

Robert

Arthur

Son
Male

Thomas

Arthur

Grandson
First name(s) Edward
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Arthur

Head

Married

66

1815

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Arthur

Wife

Married

60

1821

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Arthur

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Arthur

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine G

Arthur

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Arthur

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Arthur

Grandson

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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