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Household of John Pottinger (born 1841, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pottinger, born in 1841 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Cecilia Pottinger, born in 1847 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth A (born 1869 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1871 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary G (born 1873 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John J (born 1875 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, James (born 1810 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Aunt, Hugance (born 1819 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Pottinger's household
John
Pottinger
Head
Cecilia
Pottinger
Wife
Elizabeth A
Pottinger
Daughter
Charlotte
Pottinger
Daughter
Mary G
Pottinger
Daughter
John J
Pottinger
Son
Alexander
Pottinger
Son
William
Pottinger
Son
James
Pottinger
Father
Hugance
Pottinger
Aunt
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Pottinger |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Pottinger | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Pottinger | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Pottinger | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Pottinger | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary G | Pottinger | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John J | Pottinger | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Alexander | Pottinger | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Pottinger | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Pottinger | Father | Widower | 71 | 1810 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Hugance | Pottinger | Aunt | Unmarried | 62 | 1819 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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