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Household of John Pottinger (born 1807, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, 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 Pottinger and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pottinger, born in 1807 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pottinger, born in 1798 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister-In-Law, Catherine Laurenson, born in 1808 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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John Pottinger's household
John
Pottinger
Head
Margaret
Pottinger
Wife
Catherine
Laurenson
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Pottinger |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Pottinger | Head | Married | 74 | 1807 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Pottinger | Wife | Married | 83 | 1798 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Laurenson | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 73 | 1808 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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