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Household of James Cheyne (born 1824, 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 Cheyne and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cheyne, born in 1824 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Molly Cheyne, born in 1822 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Williamina (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Peter (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Grandson, Thomas (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Cheyne's household

Male

James

Cheyne

Head
Female

Molly

Cheyne

Wife
Female

Ann

Cheyne

Daughter
Male

James

Cheyne

Son
Female

Williamina

Cheyne

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Cheyne

Son
Male

Alexander

Cheyne

Son
Male

Peter

Thompson

Son-In-Law
Male

Thomas

Thompson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Cheyne
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
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

Cheyne

Head

Married

57

1824

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Molly

Cheyne

Wife

Married

59

1822

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Cheyne

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Cheyne

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Cheyne

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Cheyne

Son

-

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Cheyne

Son

-

13

1868

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Thompson

Son-In-Law

Married

23

1858

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Thompson

Grandson

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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