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Household of Magnus Irvine (born 1804, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 Irvine and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Irvine, born in 1804 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Agnes Irvine, born in 1810 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet, born 1855 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Boarder, William Cowper, born in 1858 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Magnus Irvine's household

Male

Magnus

Irvine

Head
Female

Agnes

Irvine

Wife
Female

Janet

Irvine

Daughter
Male

William

Cowper

Boarder
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Irvine

Head

Married

77

1804

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Irvine

Wife

Married

71

1810

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Irvine

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Cowper

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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