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Household of John Arcus (born 1831, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fair Isle, 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 Arcus and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Arcus, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Arcus, born in 1830 in -. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland), Henry (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Arcus's household

Male

John

Arcus

Head
Female

Margaret

Arcus

Wife
Female

Jessie

Arcus

Daughter
Male

Henry

Arcus

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Arcus

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Arcus

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Arcus
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
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

Arcus

Head

Married

50

1831

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Arcus

Wife

Married

51

1830

-

Jessie

Arcus

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

Henry

Arcus

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Arcus

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Arcus

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

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