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Household of John Erasmuson (born 1829, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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 Erasmuson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Erasmuson, born in 1829 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Erasmuson, born in 1826 in White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Ellen (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Erasmus (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Joan (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Erasmus (born 1796 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Mother, Margaret (born 1794 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Erasmuson's household

Male

John

Erasmuson

Head
Female

Margaret

Erasmuson

Wife
Male

Erasmus

Erasmuson

Father
Female

Margaret

Erasmuson

Mother
Female

Margaret

Erasmuson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Erasmuson

Daughter
Male

Erasmus

Erasmuson

Son
Female

Joan

Erasmuson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Erasmuson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Erasmuson

Head

Married

52

1829

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Erasmuson

Wife

Married

55

1826

White Ness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Erasmus

Erasmuson

Father

Married

85

1796

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Erasmuson

Mother

Married

87

1794

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Erasmuson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ellen

Erasmuson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Erasmus

Erasmuson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Erasmuson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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