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Household of James Henry (born 1818, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, 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 Henry and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henry, born in 1818 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Elisabeth (born 1845 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1851 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary H (born 1855 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Joann (born 1857 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1864 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Henry's household

Male

James

Henry

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Henry

Daughter
Male

James

Henry

Son
Female

Mary H

Henry

Daughter
Female

Joann

Henry

Daughter
Male

John

Henry

Son
Female

Williamina

Henry

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Henry
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Henry

Head

Widower

63

1818

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elisabeth

Henry

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Henry

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary H

Henry

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joann

Henry

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Henry

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Henry

Daughter

-

17

1864

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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