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Household of Magnus Anderson (born 1840, 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.

Magnus Anderson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Anderson, born in 1840 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Margaret Anderson, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Magnus (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laurence (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Joan (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christina (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Magnus Anderson's household

Male

Magnus

Anderson

Head
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Wife
Male

Magnus

Anderson

Son
Male

Laurence

Anderson

Son
Female

Joan

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Anderson

Daughter
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Anderson

Head

Married

41

1840

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Anderson

Son

-

13

1868

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence

Anderson

Son

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Anderson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Anderson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Anderson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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