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Household of James Priest (born 1824, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Priest, born in 1824 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Priest, born in 1827 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1850 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Willa (born 1853 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1856 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ann (born 1859 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Joan (born 1862 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William T (born 1870 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Priest's household

Male

James

Priest

Head
Female

Ann

Priest

Wife
Male

James

Priest

Son
Female

Willa

Priest

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Priest

Daughter
Female

Ann

Priest

Daughter
Female

Joan

Priest

Daughter
Male

William T

Priest

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Priest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Priest

Head

Married

57

1824

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Priest

Wife

Married

54

1827

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Priest

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Willa

Priest

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Priest

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Priest

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Priest

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William T

Priest

Son

-

11

1870

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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