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Household of James Shewan (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Echt, Aberdeenshire, 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 Shewan and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shewan, born in 1836 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Shewan, born in 1838 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann A (born 1866 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1871 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1881 in Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1863 in Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alex (born 1865 in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Shewan's household
James
Shewan
Head
Helen
Shewan
Wife
Ann A
Shewan
Daughter
George
Shewan
Son
James
Shewan
Son
Lizzie
Shewan
Daughter
John
Shewan
Son
Alexander
Donald
Grandson
James
Mearns
Servant
Alex
Lawrence
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shewan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shewan | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Shewan | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann A | Shewan | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Shewan | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Shewan | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Shewan | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Shewan | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Donald | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Mearns | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Lawrence | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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