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Household of John Ewenson (born 1831, 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 Ewenson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ewenson, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ewenson, born in 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; James J, born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Laurence (born 1808 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Mother, Margaret (born 1808 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Ewenson's household

Male

John

Ewenson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ewenson

Wife
Male

James J

Ewenson

Son
Male

Laurence

Ewenson

Father
Female

Margaret

Ewenson

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Ewenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Ewenson

Head

Married

50

1831

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ewenson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James J

Ewenson

Son

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence

Ewenson

Father

Married

73

1808

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Ewenson

Mother

Married

73

1808

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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