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Household of James Smith (born 1853, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, 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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1853 in Setter, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1880 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Ann Jane (born 1881 in Raga, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Williamina (born 1822 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Sister, Jane C (born 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Brother, Alexander (born 1863 in Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Female

Ann Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Smith

Mother
Female

Jane C

Smith

Sister
Male

Alexander

Smith

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

28

1853

Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Henry

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann Jane

Smith

Daughter

-

0

1881

Raga, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Smith

Mother

Widow

59

1822

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane C

Smith

Sister

Unmarried

31

1850

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Brother

Unmarried

18

1863

Setter, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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