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Household of James Cheyne (born 1801, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cheyne, born in 1801 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lillas Cheyne, born in 1801 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1826 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Jane (born 1826 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Grandson, William (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Grandson, Thomas (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Grandson, John (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Grandson, Arthur (born 1859 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Eliza (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Cheyne's household

Male

James

Cheyne

Head
Female

Lillas

Cheyne

Wife
Male

James

Cheyne

Son
Female

Jane

Cheyne

Daughter-In-Law
Male

William

Cheyne

Grandson
Male

Thomas

Cheyne

Grandson
Male

John

Cheyne

Grandson
Male

Arthur

Cheyne

Grandson
Female

Agnes

Cheyne

Granddaughter
Female

Eliza

Cheyne

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cheyne
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cheyne

Head

Married

80

1801

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Lillas

Cheyne

Wife

Married

80

1801

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Cheyne

Son

Married

55

1826

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Cheyne

Daughter-In-Law

Married

55

1826

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Cheyne

Grandson

Unmarried

29

1852

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Cheyne

Grandson

Unmarried

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Cheyne

Grandson

Unmarried

24

1857

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Cheyne

Grandson

Unmarried

22

1859

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Cheyne

Granddaughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Eliza

Cheyne

Granddaughter

-

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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