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Household of John Peterson (born 1854, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fetlar, 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 Peterson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Peterson, born in 1854 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ann Peterson, born in 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret Ann, born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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John Peterson's household

Male

John

Peterson

Head
Female

Margaret Ann

Peterson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Peterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Peterson

Head

Married

27

1854

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Peterson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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