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Household of James Poleson (born 1836, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 Poleson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Poleson, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Williamina Poleson, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Christina (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexandrina (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Laurence (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Poleson's household
James
Poleson
Head
Williamina
Poleson
Wife
Christina
Poleson
Daughter
James
Poleson
Son
John
Poleson
Son
Alexandrina
Poleson
Daughter
Laurence
Poleson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Poleson |
| 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 | Poleson | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Williamina | Poleson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Christina | Poleson | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Poleson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Poleson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexandrina | Poleson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence | Poleson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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