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Household of James Cheyne (born 1846, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting and Aithsting, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cheyne, born in 1846 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cheyne, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Joseph (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Cheyne's household

Male

James

Cheyne

Head
Female

Margaret

Cheyne

Wife
Male

John

Cheyne

Son
Male

Joseph

Cheyne

Son
Male

Peter

Cheyne

Son
Male

Magnus

Cheyne

Son
Female

Jessie

Cheyne

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Cheyne

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cheyne
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cheyne

Head

Married

35

1846

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Cheyne

Wife

Married

39

1842

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Cheyne

Son

-

13

1868

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joseph

Cheyne

Son

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Cheyne

Son

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Cheyne

Son

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Cheyne

Daughter

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella

Cheyne

Daughter

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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