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Household of James Cluness (born 1823, 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 Cluness and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cluness, born in 1823 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Cluness, born in 1821 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1864 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Joan (born 1859 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1849 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James Boult, born in 1876 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Cluness's household

Male

James

Cluness

Head
Female

Janet

Cluness

Wife
Male

James

Cluness

Son
Female

Joan

Cluness

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Boult

Daughter
Male

James

Boult

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Cluness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cluness

Head

Married

58

1823

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Cluness

Wife

Married

60

1821

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Cluness

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Cluness

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Boult

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Boult

Grandson

-

5

1876

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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