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Household of James Priest (born 1837, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 Priest and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Priest, born in 1837 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann T Priest, born in 1841 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ann J (born 1872 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima (born 1875 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Williamina (born 1877 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robina (born 1881 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Andrina (born 1814 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Brother, Laurence (born 1853 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Priest's household

Male

James

Priest

Head
Female

Ann T

Priest

Wife
Female

Ann J

Priest

Daughter
Female

Mary

Priest

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Priest

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Priest

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Priest

Son
Female

Robina

Priest

Daughter
Female

Andrina

Priest

Mother
Male

Laurence

Priest

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Priest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Priest

Head

Married

44

1837

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann T

Priest

Wife

Married

40

1841

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann J

Priest

Daughter

-

9

1872

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Priest

Daughter

-

7

1874

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Priest

Daughter

-

6

1875

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Priest

Daughter

-

4

1877

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Priest

Son

-

2

1879

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Priest

Daughter

-

0

1881

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrina

Priest

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence

Priest

Brother

Unmarried

28

1853

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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