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Household of John Smith (born 1835, 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 Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1835 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Smith, born in 1840 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 7 children; Basil (born 1864 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Agnes J (born 1867 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur (born 1869 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John A (born 1871 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary E (born 1874 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Barbara (born 1877 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Barbara

Smith

Wife
Male

Basil

Smith

Son
Female

Agnes J

Smith

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Male

John A

Smith

Son
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Basil

Smith

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes J

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Smith

Son

-

12

1869

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John A

Smith

Son

-

10

1871

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

-

7

1874

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Smith

Daughter

-

4

1877

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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