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Household of Janet Peterson (born 1834, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 Peterson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Peterson, born in 1834 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 2 members. Janet was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Boarder, Arthur Peterson, born in 1831 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Janet Peterson's household

Female

Janet

Peterson

Head
Male

Arthur

Peterson

Boarder
First name(s) Janet
Last name Peterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

Peterson

Head

Unmarried

47

1834

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Peterson

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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