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Household of John Anderson (born 1818, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Anderson, born in 1818 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Anderson, born in 1832 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth W (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Grace (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Servant, Lillias (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's -, William S (born 1854 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Anderson's household

Male

John

Anderson

Head
Female

Euphemia

Anderson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Anderson

Son
Male

Gilbert

Anderson

Son
Female

Agnes

Anderson

Daughter
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Female

Euphemia

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth W

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Nicolson

Servant
Female

Lillias

Charleson

Servant
Male

William S

Smith

-
First name(s) John
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Anderson

Head

Married

63

1818

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Euphemia

Anderson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Anderson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

-

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Euphemia

Anderson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth W

Anderson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace

Anderson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Nicolson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Lillias

Charleson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William S

Smith

-

Unmarried

27

1854

Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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