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Household of James Harrison (born 1824, Shetland Islands)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harrison, born in 1824 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Harrison, born in 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jane G (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Jane (born 1826 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Sister, Gifford (born 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Servant, Donald (born 1821 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Harrison's household

Male

James

Harrison

Head
Female

Mary

Harrison

Wife
Female

Isabella

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Janet

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Jane G

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Jane

Harrison

Sister
Female

Gifford

Harrison

Sister
Male

Donald

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
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

Harrison

Head

Married

57

1824

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Harrison

Wife

Married

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella

Harrison

Daughter

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Harrison

Daughter

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane G

Harrison

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Harrison

Sister

Unmarried

55

1826

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gifford

Harrison

Sister

Unmarried

50

1831

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Donald

Johnson

Servant

Unmarried

60

1821

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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