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Household of John Anderson (born 1793, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting Parish, 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.

John Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Anderson, born in 1793 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Agnes Angus (born 1829 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christina (born 1837 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Gilbert Petrie, born in 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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John Anderson's household

Male

John

Anderson

Head
Female

Agnes Angus

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Petrie

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 88
Birth year 1793
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Anderson

Head

Widower

88

1793

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes Angus

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

52

1829

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

44

1837

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert

Petrie

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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