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Household of John Twatt (born 1820, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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 Twatt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Twatt, born in 1820 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Twatt, born in 1819 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1843 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christina (born 1846 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1863 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Henry (born 1881 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Twatt's household

Male

John

Twatt

Head
Female

Jane

Twatt

Wife
Female

Helen

Moncrieff

Daughter
Female

Christina

Twatt

Daughter
Male

James

Twatt

Son
Male

James

Twatt

Son
Male

John

Moncrieff

Grandson
Male

Henry

Moncrieff

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Twatt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Twatt

Head

Married

61

1820

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Twatt

Wife

Married

62

1819

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Moncrieff

Daughter

Married

38

1843

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Twatt

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Twatt

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Twatt

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Moncrieff

Grandson

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Moncrieff

Grandson

-

0

1881

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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