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Household of James Anderson (born 1801, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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 1801 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Catherine (born 1831 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrew (born 1833 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Lillias (born 1843 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Lillias Rasttray, born in 1822 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Anderson

Son
Female

Lillias

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Lillias

Rasttray

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Walls, 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

Widower

80

1801

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

50

1831

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

48

1833

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Lillias

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Lillias

Rasttray

Boarder

Unmarried

59

1822

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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