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Household of James Blance (born 1851, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, 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 Blance and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blance, born in 1851 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Blance, born in 1850 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Barbara (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary A (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jane C (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Agnes (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Sister, Williamina (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Blance's household

Male

James

Blance

Head
Female

Mary

Blance

Wife
Female

Barbara

Blance

Daughter
Male

William

Blance

Son
Male

David

Blance

Son
Female

Mary A

Blance

Daughter
Female

Jane C

Blance

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Blance

Sister
Female

Williamina

Blance

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Blance
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blance

Head

Married

30

1851

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Blance

Wife

Married

31

1850

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Blance

Daughter

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Blance

Son

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

David

Blance

Son

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary A

Blance

Daughter

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane C

Blance

Daughter

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Blance

Sister

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Blance

Sister

Unmarried

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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