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Household of John Shewan (born 1815, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 Shewan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shewan, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Shewan, born in 1812 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son-In-Law, Thomas Johnston, born in 1850 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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John Shewan's household
John
Shewan
Head
Jane
Shewan
Wife
Margaret
Shewan
Daughter
Thomas
Johnston
Son-In-Law
Maria
Johnston
Wife
Jane
Johnston
Daughter
Margaret
Johnston
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shewan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shewan | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Shewan | Wife | Married | 69 | 1812 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shewan | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Johnston | Son-In-Law | Married | 31 | 1850 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Maria | Johnston | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Johnston | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Johnston | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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