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Household of James Cluness (born 1838, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 1838 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cluness, born in 1841 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William H (born 1871 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Cluness's household

Male

James

Cluness

Head
Female

Catherine

Cluness

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Cluness

Daughter
Male

James

Cluness

Son
Male

William H

Cluness

Son
Male

John

Cluness

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cluness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lerwick, 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

43

1838

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Cluness

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cluness

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Cluness

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William H

Cluness

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Cluness

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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