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Household of Laurence Anderson (born 1845, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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.

Laurence Anderson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Laurence Anderson, born in 1845 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Laurence was the head of the household, married to Catherine Anderson, born in 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Barbara (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Henry (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Laurence's Mother, Isabella Anderson, born in 1803 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Laurence Anderson's household

Male

Laurence

Anderson

Head
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Wife
Female

Barbara

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Anderson

Son
Female

Agnes

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Mother
First name(s) Laurence
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Laurence

Anderson

Head

Married

36

1845

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Anderson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Henry

Anderson

Son

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Anderson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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