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Household of James Wishart (born 1838, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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 Wishart and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wishart, born in 1838 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wishart, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1869 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Charles (born 1807 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Sister, Joan (born 1854 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Wishart's household

Male

James

Wishart

Head
Female

Mary

Wishart

Wife
Male

James

Wishart

Son
Male

William

Wishart

Son
Male

John

Wishart

Son
Male

Thomas

Wishart

Son
Male

Robert

Wishart

Son
Male

Charles

Wishart

Father
Female

Joan

Wishart

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Wishart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wishart

Head

Married

43

1838

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Wishart

Wife

Married

39

1842

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Wishart

Son

-

12

1869

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Wishart

Son

-

10

1871

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Wishart

Son

-

6

1875

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Wishart

Son

-

5

1876

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Wishart

Son

-

1

1880

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charles

Wishart

Father

Widower

74

1807

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Wishart

Sister

Unmarried

27

1854

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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