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Household of Helen Macpherson (born 1846, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, 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.
Helen Macpherson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Macpherson, born in 1846 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Helen M (born 1874 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Walter W (born 1878 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Sister, Mary (born 1848 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Helen's Aunt, Jane (born 1824 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Helen Macpherson's household
Helen
Macpherson
Head
Helen M
Macpherson
Daughter
Robert
Macpherson
Son
Walter W
Macpherson
Son
Mary
Smith
Sister
Jane
Smith
Aunt
| First name(s) | Helen |
| Last name | Macpherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Helen | Macpherson | Head | Widow | 35 | 1846 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen M | Macpherson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert | Macpherson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Walter W | Macpherson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Smith | Sister | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Smith | Aunt | Unmarried | 57 | 1824 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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