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Household of John Arthur (born 1815, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 Arthur and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Arthur, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Arthur, born in 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robina (born 1848 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Magnus Gilbertson, born in 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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John Arthur's household
John
Arthur
Head
Jane
Arthur
Wife
Robina
Arthur
Daughter
Catherine
Arthur
Daughter
Jemima
Arthur
Daughter
Jane
Arthur
Daughter
Magnus
Gilbertson
Step Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Arthur |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Arthur | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Arthur | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Arthur | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Arthur | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Arthur | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Arthur | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Gilbertson | Step Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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