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Household of James Anderson (born 1825, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1825 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Anderson, born in 1823 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Ellen

Anderson

Wife
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Male

William

Anderson

Son
Male

Robert

Anderson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

56

1825

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ellen

Anderson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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