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Household of John Pennant (born 1820, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 Pennant and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pennant, born in 1820 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Pennant, born in 1820 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elisabeth (born 1853 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1857 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1860 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrew J (born 1862 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Pennant's household

Male

John

Pennant

Head
Female

Ann

Pennant

Wife
Female

Elisabeth

Pennant

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Pennant

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Pennant

Son
Male

Andrew J

Pennant

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Pennant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pennant

Head

Married

61

1820

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Pennant

Wife

Married

61

1820

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elisabeth

Pennant

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Pennant

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert

Pennant

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew J

Pennant

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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