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Household of James Ewanson (born 1817, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandness, 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 Ewanson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ewanson, born in 1817 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Margaret (born 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ellen (born 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Duncan (born 1876 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Grandson, Thomas J (born 1878 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Sinclair (born 1881 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Ewanson's household
James
Ewanson
Head
Margaret
Williamson
Daughter
Ellen
Ewanson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Ewanson
Daughter
Agnes
Ewanson
Daughter
Duncan
Williamson
Grandson
Thomas J
Williamson
Grandson
Sinclair
Williamson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ewanson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| 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 | Ewanson | Head | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Williamson | Daughter | Married | 32 | 1849 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ellen | Ewanson | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ewanson | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Agnes | Ewanson | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Duncan | Williamson | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas J | Williamson | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Sinclair | Williamson | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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