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Household of John Poleson (born 1828, 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 Poleson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Poleson, born in 1828 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Poleson, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 8 children; Joan (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robina (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Marion (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peter (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Poleson's household

Male

John

Poleson

Head
Female

Marion

Poleson

Wife
Female

Joan

Poleson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Poleson

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Poleson

Son
Female

Robina

Poleson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Poleson

Son
Female

Marion

Poleson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Poleson

Son
Male

Hugh

Poleson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Poleson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Poleson

Head

Married

53

1828

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Marion

Poleson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Poleson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Poleson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert

Poleson

Son

-

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Poleson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Poleson

Son

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Marion

Poleson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peter

Poleson

Son

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Hugh

Poleson

Son

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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