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Household of James Anderson (born 1812, 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 7 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 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Anderson, born in 1825 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charles (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Cath (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jane (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Charlotte Anderson, born in 1817 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Jane

Anderson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Anderson

Son
Female

Cath

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Anderson

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 (8 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

Jane

Anderson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charles

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Cath

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charlotte

Anderson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charlotte

Anderson

Sister

Unmarried

64

1817

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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