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Household of James Bigland (born 1809, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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 Bigland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bigland, born in 1809 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marjory Bigland, born in 1812 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert (born 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Mary (born 1843 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Marjory Bigland, born in 1822 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Bigland's household

Male

James

Bigland

Head
Female

Marjory

Bigland

Wife
Male

James

Bigland

Son
Male

Robert

Bigland

Son
Male

William

Bigland

Son
Female

Mary

Bigland

Daughter
Female

Marjory

Bigland

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bigland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bigland

Head

Married

72

1809

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Marjory

Bigland

Wife

Married

69

1812

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Bigland

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Bigland

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Bigland

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Bigland

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Marjory

Bigland

Servant

Unmarried

59

1822

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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