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Household of Magnus Couper (born 1822, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, 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 Couper and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Couper, born in 1822 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Sarah Couper, born in 1839 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1867 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jannet (born 1875 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Mother-In-Law, Catherine Couper, born in 1801 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Magnus Couper's household
Magnus
Couper
Head
Sarah
Couper
Wife
Catherine
Couper
Daughter
Margaret
Couper
Daughter
William
Couper
Son
Jannet
Couper
Daughter
Mary Ann
Couper
Daughter
John
Couper
Son
Catherine
Couper
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Couper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Couper | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Sarah | Couper | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Couper | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Couper | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Couper | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jannet | Couper | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Couper | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Couper | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Couper | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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