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Household of James Anderson (born 1848, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1848 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Anderson, born in 1848 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1813 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Wife
Female

Emma

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Anderson

Daughter
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

33

1848

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Emma

Anderson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Anderson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thompson

Servant

Unmarried

68

1813

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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