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Household of James Bolt (born 1840, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 Bolt and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bolt, born in 1840 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Wilhelmina Bolt, born in 1838 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1864 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1866 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, John (born 1787 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Adopted Daughter, Margaret (born 1870 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Bolt's household
James
Bolt
Head
Wilhelmina
Bolt
Wife
John
Bigland
Father-In-Law
Mary
Bolt
Daughter
William
Bolt
Son
Margaret
Bolt
Adopted Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bolt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bolt | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Wilhelmina | Bolt | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Bigland | Father-In-Law | Widower | 94 | 1787 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Bolt | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Bolt | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bolt | Adopted Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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