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Household of John Irvine (born 1839, 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 Irvine and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Irvine, born in 1839 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Irvine, born in 1845 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Gilbert J G (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Irvine's household

Male

John

Irvine

Head
Female

Margaret

Irvine

Wife
Male

George

Irvine

Son
Female

Janet

Irvine

Daughter
Male

James

Irvine

Son
Male

Gilbert J G

Irvine

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
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

Irvine

Head

Married

42

1839

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Irvine

Wife

Married

36

1845

Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

Irvine

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Irvine

Daughter

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Irvine

Son

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert J G

Irvine

Son

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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