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Household of James Belfour (born 1829, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, 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 Belfour and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Belfour, born in 1829 in Easting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Belfour, born in 1833 in Easting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1863 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret C (born 1865 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Walter (born 1867 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1873 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Barbra Ann (born 1876 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Christina Witherson, born in 1797 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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James Belfour's household
James
Belfour
Head
Elisabeth
Belfour
Wife
Thomas
Belfour
Son
Margaret C
Belfour
Daughter
Walter
Belfour
Son
John
Belfour
Son
Elisabeth
Belfour
Daughter
Barbra Ann
Belfour
Daughter
Christina
Witherson
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Belfour |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Easting, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Belfour | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Easting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Belfour | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Easting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Belfour | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Belfour | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Walter | Belfour | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Belfour | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Belfour | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbra Ann | Belfour | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Christina | Witherson | Mother | Widow | 84 | 1797 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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