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Household of George Irvine (born 1838, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, 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.

George Irvine and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Irvine, born in 1838 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Irvine, born in 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; James W (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Michael (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother, Marjory (born 1807 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), George's Sister, Catherine (born 1833 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), George's Sister, May (born 1840 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and George's Brother, Michael (born 1848 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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George Irvine's household

Male

George

Irvine

Head
Female

Catherine

Irvine

Wife
Male

James W

Irvine

Son
Male

Michael

Irvine

Son
Female

Marjory

Irvine

Mother
Female

Catherine

Irvine

Sister
Female

May

Irvine

Sister
Male

Michael

Irvine

Brother
First name(s) George
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Irvine

Head

Married

43

1838

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Irvine

Wife

Married

31

1850

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James W

Irvine

Son

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Michael

Irvine

Son

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Marjory

Irvine

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Irvine

Sister

Unmarried

48

1833

Shetland Islands, Scotland

May

Irvine

Sister

Unmarried

41

1840

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Michael

Irvine

Brother

Unmarried

33

1848

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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