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Household of James Sclater (born 1839, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, 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 Sclater and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sclater, born in 1839 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Sclater, born in 1836 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1865 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John P (born 1867 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, James Inkster, born in 1801 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Sclater's household

Male

James

Sclater

Head
Female

Ann

Sclater

Wife
Female

Catherine

Sclater

Daughter
Male

John P

Sclater

Son
Male

James

Sclater

Son
Male

James

Inkster

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Sclater
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sclater

Head

Married

42

1839

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Sclater

Wife

Married

45

1836

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Sclater

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John P

Sclater

Son

-

14

1867

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Sclater

Son

-

12

1869

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Inkster

Father-In-Law

Widower

80

1801

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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