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Household of James Arthur (born 1836, Shetland Islands)

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 Arthur and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Arthur, born in 1836 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Clemantina Arthur, born in 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jemima (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, John (born 1806 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Sister-In-Law, Ilvera (born 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Sister-In-Law, Georgina (born 1838 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Arthur's household

Male

James

Arthur

Head
Female

Clemantina

Arthur

Wife
Female

Jemima

Arthur

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Arthur

Daughter
Male

John

Leask

Father-In-Law
Female

Ilvera

Leask

Sister-In-Law
Female

Georgina

Leask

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Arthur

Head

Married

45

1836

Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Clemantina

Arthur

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Arthur

Daughter

-

13

1868

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Arthur

Daughter

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Leask

Father-In-Law

Widower

75

1806

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ilvera

Leask

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Georgina

Leask

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

43

1838

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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