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Household of James Peterson (born 1792, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Peterson, born in 1792 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Adam, born 1833 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Andrew (born 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's -, Margaret (born 1846 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's -, Margaret (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Lodger, May (born 1811 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Lodger, William A (born 1855 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Charles M (born 1858 in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Peterson's household
James
Peterson
Head
Adam
Peterson
Son
Andrew
Hunter
-
Margaret
Hunter
-
Margaret
Hunter
-
May
Hunter
Lodger
William A
Arthur
Lodger
Charles M
Arthur
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Peterson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 89 |
| Birth year | 1792 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Peterson | Head | Widower | 89 | 1792 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Adam | Peterson | Son | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Hunter | - | Married | 30 | 1851 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Hunter | - | Married | 35 | 1846 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Hunter | - | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
May | Hunter | Lodger | Married | 70 | 1811 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William A | Arthur | Lodger | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Charles M | Arthur | Lodger | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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