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Household of James Arthurson (born 1816, 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 Arthurson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Arthurson, born in 1816 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Arthurson, born in 1810 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1848 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Margaret Arthurson, born in 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Arthurson's household

Male

James

Arthurson

Head
Female

Catherine

Arthurson

Wife
Female

Helen

Arthurson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Arthurson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Arthurson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Arthurson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
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

Arthurson

Head

Married

65

1816

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Arthurson

Wife

Married

71

1810

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Arthurson

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Arthurson

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Arthurson

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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