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Household of James Peterson (born 1860, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting Parish, 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 Peterson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Peterson, born in 1860 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Peterson, born in 1847 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1879 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Agnes Peterson, born in 1824 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Peterson's household

Male

James

Peterson

Head
Female

Joan

Peterson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Peterson

Mother
Male

John

Peterson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Peterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Peterson

Head

Married

21

1860

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Peterson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Peterson

Mother

Unmarried

57

1824

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Peterson

Son

-

2

1879

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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