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Household of James Anderson (born 1812, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, 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 Anderson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1812 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Anderson, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Henderson (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Jane (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Sister, Jane (born 1821 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Anderson's household
James
Anderson
Head
Agnes
Anderson
Wife
Jane
Anderson
Daughter
William
Anderson
Son
Jane
Anderson
Daughter-In-Law
Henderson
Anderson
Son
Jane
Gifford
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Anderson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Anderson | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Anderson | Wife | Married | 66 | 1815 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Anderson | Daughter | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Anderson | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Anderson | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Henderson | Anderson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Gifford | Sister | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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