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Household of Laurence Anderson (born 1812, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Laurence Anderson, born in 1812 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Laurence was the head of the household, married to Christina Anderson, born in 1816 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Grace (born 1836 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Laurence's Daughter-In-Law, Jane (born 1848 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laurence's Grandson, Laurence (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Laurence's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Laurence Anderson's household

Male

Laurence

Anderson

Head
Female

Christina

Anderson

Wife
Female

Grace

Anderson

Daughter
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Female

Jane

Anderson

Daughter-In-Law
Male

Laurence

Anderson

Grandson
Male

John

Anderson

Grandson
First name(s) Laurence
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Laurence

Anderson

Head

Married

69

1812

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Anderson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace

Anderson

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

Married

25

1856

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Anderson

Daughter-In-Law

Married

33

1848

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence

Anderson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Anderson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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