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Household of James Laurenceson (born 1818, Orkney & Zetland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Laurenceson, born in 1818 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bruce Laurenceson, born in 1825 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1858 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Sandness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1845 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
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James Laurenceson's household
James
Laurenceson
Head
Bruce
Laurenceson
Wife
John
Laurenceson
Son
Elizabeth
Laurenceson
Daughter-In-Law
Margaret
Henderson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Laurenceson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Laurenceson | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Bruce | Laurenceson | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
John | Laurenceson | Son | Married | 23 | 1858 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Laurenceson | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 23 | 1858 | Sandness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Margaret | Henderson | Servant | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
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