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Household of James Abernethy (born 1842, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting and Aithsting, 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.
James Abernethy and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abernethy, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Abernethy, born in 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Gilbert (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Agnes (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1806 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Sister, Christina (born 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Abernethy's household
James
Abernethy
Head
Margaret
Abernethy
Wife
Gilbert
Abernethy
Son
Agnes
Abernethy
Daughter
John
Abernethy
Son
Robert
Abernethy
Son
Elizabeth
Abernethy
Mother
Christina
Abernethy
Sister
Elizabeth
Ridland
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Abernethy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Abernethy | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Abernethy | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Gilbert | Abernethy | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Abernethy | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Abernethy | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert | Abernethy | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Abernethy | Mother | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Christina | Abernethy | Sister | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ridland | Niece | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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