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Household of John Jacobson (born 1848, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, 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 Jacobson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Jacobson, born in 1848 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Margaret (born 1850 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Brother, James (born 1852 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Mother, Margaret (born 1809 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Servant, Joshepinna (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Jacobson's household

Male

John

Jacobson

Head
Female

Margaret

Jacobson

Sister
Male

James

Jacobson

Brother
Female

Margaret

Grig

Mother
Female

Joshepinna

Jamesson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Jacobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Jacobson

Head

Unmarried

33

1848

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Jacobson

Sister

Married

31

1850

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Jacobson

Brother

Unmarried

29

1852

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Grig

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joshepinna

Jamesson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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