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Household of Gilbert Harrison (born 1799, 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.

Gilbert Harrison and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Harrison, born in 1799 in Baltasound, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Christina Harrison, born in 1827 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Gilbert G, born 1851 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert's Granddaughter, Barbara (born 1874 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert's Nephew, James (born 1845 in Baltasound, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Gilbert's Servant, Catherine (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Gilbert Harrison's household

Male

Gilbert

Harrison

Head
Female

Christina

Harrison

Wife
Male

Gilbert G

Harrison

Son
Female

Barbara

Harrison

Granddaughter
Male

James

Monat

Nephew
Female

Catherine

Leask

Servant
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Baltasound, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Harrison

Head

Married

82

1799

Baltasound, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Harrison

Wife

Married

54

1827

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert G

Harrison

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Harrison

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Monat

Nephew

Married

36

1845

Baltasound, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Leask

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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