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Household of James Arthur (born 1835, 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 Arthur and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Arthur, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Barbara (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laurence (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Harriet (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Mary Arthur, born in 1843 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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James Arthur's household
James
Arthur
Head
Barbara
Arthur
Daughter
Laurence
Arthur
Son
Harriet
Arthur
Daughter
Mary
Arthur
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Arthur |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| 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 | Arthur | Head | Widower | 46 | 1835 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Arthur | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence | Arthur | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Harriet | Arthur | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Arthur | Sister | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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