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Household of John Tait Shewan (born 1852, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 Tait Shewan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tait Shewan, born in 1852 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John Tait was the head of the household, married to Grace Shewan, born in 1853 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robina (born 1879 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Tait's Boarder, Robert Hughson, born in 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Tait Shewan's household
John Tait
Shewan
Head
Grace
Shewan
Wife
James
Shewan
Son
Peter
Shewan
Son
Robina
Shewan
Daughter
Robert
Hughson
Boarder
| First name(s) | John Tait |
| Last name | Shewan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Tait | Shewan | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Grace | Shewan | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Shewan | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Shewan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Shewan | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | England | |
Robert | Hughson | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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