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Household of James Jaffray Jr (born 1850, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 Jaffray Jr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Jaffray Jr, born in 1850 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Henry (born 1862 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1862 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Servant, Donald (born 1863 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jean (born 1861 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Jaffray Jr's household

Male

James

Jaffray Jr

Head
Male

Henry

Burgess

Servant
Male

James

Edwardson

Servant
Male

Donald

Johnston

Servant
Female

Ann

Petrie

Servant
Female

Jean

Boyne

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Jaffray Jr
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Jaffray Jr

Head

Unmarried

31

1850

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Henry

Burgess

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Edwardson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Donald

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Petrie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jean

Boyne

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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