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Household of John Birnie (born 1848, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, 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 Birnie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birnie, born in 1848 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Birnie, born in 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie A R (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James J (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1813 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Niece, Williamina (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Birnie's household

Male

John

Birnie

Head
Female

Ann

Birnie

Wife
Female

Jessie A R

Birnie

Daughter
Male

James J

Birnie

Son
Female

Jane

Robertson

Mother-In-Law
Female

Williamina

Robertson

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Birnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
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

Birnie

Head

Married

33

1848

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Birnie

Wife

Married

34

1847

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie A R

Birnie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James J

Birnie

Son

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Mother-In-Law

Married

68

1813

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Robertson

Niece

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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