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Household of Magnus Scollay (born 1838, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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 Scollay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Scollay, born in 1838 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Clara Scollay, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John A (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Sister, Ellen Scollay, born in 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Magnus Scollay's household

Male

Magnus

Scollay

Head
Female

Clara

Scollay

Wife
Female

Ellen

Scollay

Sister
Male

George

Scollay

Son
Male

Arthur

Scollay

Son
Male

John A

Scollay

Son
Female

Charlotte

Scollay

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Scollay

Daughter
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Scollay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Scollay

Head

Married

43

1838

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Clara

Scollay

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ellen

Scollay

Sister

Unmarried

34

1847

Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

Scollay

Son

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Scollay

Son

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John A

Scollay

Son

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charlotte

Scollay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Scollay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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