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Household of John Anderson (born 1802, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Anderson, born in 1802 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robina (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Grace (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Helen Halcrow, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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John Anderson's household

Male

John

Anderson

Head
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Female

Robina

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Grace

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Halcrow

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Anderson

Head

Widower

79

1802

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

Robina

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Anderson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Anderson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Halcrow

Servant

Widow

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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