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Household of John Poleson (born 1852, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Poleson, born in 1852 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Poleson, born in 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jemima, born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Catherine Robertson, born in 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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John Poleson's household
John
Poleson
Head
Elizabeth
Poleson
Wife
Jemima
Poleson
Daughter
Catherine
Robertson
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Poleson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| 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 | Poleson | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Poleson | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jemima | Poleson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Robertson | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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