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Household of Edward Poleson (born 1831, 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 Poleson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Poleson, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Gifford Poleson, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gifford (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robina (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Edward Poleson's household
Edward
Poleson
Head
Gifford
Poleson
Wife
John
Poleson
Son
Magnus
Poleson
Son
Gifford
Poleson
Daughter
Robina
Poleson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Poleson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Poleson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Gifford | Poleson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Poleson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Poleson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Gifford | Poleson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Poleson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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