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Household of Janet Laurenson (born 1829, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, 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.

Janet Laurenson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Laurenson, born in 1829 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Betty (born 1867 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus (born 1874 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Visitor, Lawrence Anderson, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Janet Laurenson's household

Female

Janet

Laurenson

Head
Female

Betty

Clarck

Daughter
Male

Magnus

Clarck

Son
Male

Lawrence

Anderson

Visitor
First name(s) Janet
Last name Laurenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

Laurenson

Head

Widow

52

1829

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Betty

Clarck

Daughter

-

14

1867

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Clarck

Son

-

7

1874

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Lawrence

Anderson

Visitor

Married

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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