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Household of James Anderson (born 1830, Orkney & Zetland)

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 Anderson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1830 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Anderson, born in 1828 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Robina (born 1863 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Jeremiah (born 1867 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Janet

Anderson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Robina

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Anderson

Son
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Sister
Male

Jeremiah

Dalziel

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

51

1830

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Robina

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Thomas

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

-

10

1871

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Sister

Unmarried

37

1844

Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Jeremiah

Dalziel

Lodger

-

14

1867

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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