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Household of Malcolm Shewan (born 1828, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, 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.
Malcolm Shewan and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Malcolm Shewan, born in 1828 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Malcolm was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shewan, born in 1830 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Laurina (born 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrew (born 1858 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Malcolm (born 1863 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Malcolm's Mother, Janet Shewan, born in 1801 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Malcolm Shewan's household
Malcolm
Shewan
Head
Margaret
Shewan
Wife
Laurina
Shewan
Daughter
Andrew
Shewan
Son
Malcolm
Shewan
Son
John
Shewan
Son
Janet
Shewan
Daughter
Magnus
Shewan
Son
Janet
Shewan
Mother
| First name(s) | Malcolm |
| Last name | Shewan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malcolm | Shewan | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shewan | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurina | Shewan | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Shewan | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Malcolm | Shewan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Shewan | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Shewan | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Shewan | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Shewan | Mother | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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