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Household of John Irvine (born 1818, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Irvine, born in 1818 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Irvine, born in 1820 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1860 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Irvine's household

Male

John

Irvine

Head
Female

Janet

Irvine

Wife
Male

John

Irvine

Son
Male

Alexander

Irvine

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Irvine

Head

Married

63

1818

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Irvine

Wife

Married

61

1820

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Irvine

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Irvine

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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