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Household of James Mainland (born 1836, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, 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 Mainland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mainland, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Mainland, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Henry (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Mainland's household

Male

James

Mainland

Head
Female

Ann

Mainland

Wife
Male

James

Mainland

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Mainland

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mainland

Son
Female

Jessie

Mainland

Daughter
Male

Henry

Mainland

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mainland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mainland

Head

Married

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Mainland

Wife

Married

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Mainland

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary Ann

Mainland

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Mainland

Son

-

10

1871

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Mainland

Daughter

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Henry

Mainland

Son

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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