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Household of George Laurence (born 1811, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 Laurence and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Laurence, born in 1811 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ann Laurence, born in 1832 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Joan Simpson, born in 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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George Laurence's household

Male

George

Laurence

Head
Female

Ann

Laurence

Wife
Female

Joan

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Laurence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Laurence

Head

Married

70

1811

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Laurence

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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