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Household of Magnus Moffat (born 1845, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, 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 Moffat and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Moffat, born in 1845 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Jean Moffat, born in 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen Margaret (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrew John (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Mother-In-Law, Helen Tait, born in 1812 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Magnus Moffat's household

Male

Magnus

Moffat

Head
Female

Jean

Moffat

Wife
Female

Helen Margaret

Moffat

Daughter
Male

Andrew John

Moffat

Son
Female

Helen

Tait

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Moffat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Moffat

Head

Married

36

1845

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jean

Moffat

Wife

Married

31

1850

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen Margaret

Moffat

Daughter

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew John

Moffat

Son

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Tait

Mother-In-Law

Widow

69

1812

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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