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Household of John Edwardson (born 1814, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 Edwardson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edwardson, born in 1814 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Edwardson, born in 1818 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Magnus (born 1857 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1862 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Edwardson's household

Male

John

Edwardson

Head
Female

Catherine

Edwardson

Wife
Male

Magnus

Edwardson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Edwardson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Edwardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Edwardson

Head

Married

67

1814

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Edwardson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Edwardson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary Ann

Edwardson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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