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Household of John Smith (born 1841, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, 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 1841 in Whaley, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Smith, born in 1844 in Whaley, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1864 in Whaley, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomasina (born 1866 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Grace (born 1870 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jemima M (born 1879 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Helen

Smith

Wife
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Female

Thomasina

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Grace

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Jemima M

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Whaley, 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

40

1841

Whaley, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Smith

Wife

Married

37

1844

Whaley, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Whaley, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomasina

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

-

14

1867

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace

Smith

Daughter

-

11

1870

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

6

1875

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima M

Smith

Daughter

-

2

1879

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

0

1881

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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