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Household of James Fraser (born 1843, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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 Fraser and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fraser, born in 1843 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Fraser, born in 1835 in Easting, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christopher (born 1871 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Agnes (born 1794 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Barbara (born 1831 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Fraser's household

Male

James

Fraser

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Fraser

Wife
Male

Christopher

Fraser

Son
Male

John

Fraser

Son
Female

Agnes

Fraser

Mother
Female

Barbara

Sinclair

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Fraser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
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

Fraser

Head

Married

38

1843

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Fraser

Wife

Married

46

1835

Easting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christopher

Fraser

Son

-

10

1871

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Fraser

Son

-

7

1874

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Fraser

Mother

Widow

87

1794

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Sinclair

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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