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Household of James Smith (born 1807, 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 Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1807 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Hannah (born 1806 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Sister, Catherine M (born 1813 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1831 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Servant, Eliza (born 1851 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Hannah

Smith

Sister
Female

Catherine M

Smith

Sister
Female

Mary

Hughson

Servant
Female

Eliza

Abernethy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Widower

74

1807

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Hannah

Smith

Sister

Unmarried

75

1806

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine M

Smith

Sister

Unmarried

68

1813

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Hughson

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Eliza

Abernethy

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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