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Household of James Laurenceson (born 1829, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, 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 Laurenceson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laurenceson, born in 1829 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Merjory Laurenceson, born in 1826 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Charlotte Fordyce, born in 1833 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Laurenceson's household

Male

James

Laurenceson

Head
Female

Merjory

Laurenceson

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Fordyce

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Laurenceson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Laurenceson

Head

Married

52

1829

Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Merjory

Laurenceson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charlotte

Fordyce

Boarder

Unmarried

48

1833

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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