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Household of James Abernethy (born 1837, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & 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 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abernethy, born in 1837 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 15 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Abernethy, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Arthur (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ann (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrew J (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert T C S (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Arthur (born 1806 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Mother, Mary (born 1816 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Brother, Thomas (born 1843 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Brother, John B (born 1846 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Sister, Margaret (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1816 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Abernethy's household
James
Abernethy
Head
Jane
Abernethy
Wife
Arthur
Abernethy
Son
Ann
Abernethy
Daughter
Thomas
Abernethy
Son
Andrew J
Abernethy
Son
Robert T C S
Abernethy
Son
James
Abernethy
Son
Arthur
Abernethy
Father
Mary
Abernethy
Mother
Thomas
Abernethy
Brother
John B
Abernethy
Brother
Margaret
Abernethy
Sister
Elizabeth
Irvine
Servant
Elizabeth
Hawick
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Abernethy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Abernethy | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Abernethy | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Arthur | Abernethy | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ann | Abernethy | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Abernethy | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew J | Abernethy | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert T C S | Abernethy | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Abernethy | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Arthur | Abernethy | Father | Married | 75 | 1806 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Abernethy | Mother | Married | 65 | 1816 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Abernethy | Brother | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John B | Abernethy | Brother | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Abernethy | Sister | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Irvine | Servant | Unmarried | 65 | 1816 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Hawick | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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