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Household of Edward Fraser (born 1829, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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.

Edward Fraser and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Fraser, born in 1829 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Willa Fraser, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; James G (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Daniel A (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, Barbara M (born 1816 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Edward's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Edward Fraser's household

Male

Edward

Fraser

Head
Female

Willa

Fraser

Wife
Male

James G

Fraser

Son
Male

John

Fraser

Son
Male

Daniel A

Fraser

Son
Male

Alexander

Fraser

Son
Female

Catherine

Fraser

Daughter
Male

William

Fraser

Son
Female

Barbara M

Inkster

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Sutherland

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Fraser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Fraser

Head

Married

52

1829

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Willa

Fraser

Wife

Married

50

1831

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James G

Fraser

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Fraser

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Daniel A

Fraser

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Fraser

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Fraser

Daughter

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Fraser

Son

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara M

Inkster

Visitor

Widow

65

1816

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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