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Household of John Smith (born 1841, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Smith, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Davina (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William R (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Sinclair, born in 1811 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Barbara

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Davina

Smith

Daughter
Male

William R

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret

Sinclair

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Smith

Wife

Married

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Davina

Smith

Daughter

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William R

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Sinclair

Mother-In-Law

Widow

70

1811

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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