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Household of Matthew Smith (born 1815, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, 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.

Matthew Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smith, born in 1815 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Grace J Smith, born in 1818 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Andarena C, born 1853 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Son-In-Law, Laurence D (born 1855 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Matthew's Granddaughter, Grace C (born 1878 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Matthew's Grandson, William A (born 1880 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Matthew's -, Urusila (born 1802 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Matthew Smith's household

Male

Matthew

Smith

Head
Female

Grace J

Smith

Wife
Male

Laurence D

Robertson

Son-In-Law
Female

Andarena C

Robertson

Daughter
Female

Grace C

Robertson

Granddaughter
Male

William A

Robertson

Grandson
Female

Urusila

Robertson

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First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smith

Head

Married

66

1815

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace J

Smith

Wife

Married

63

1818

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence D

Robertson

Son-In-Law

Married

26

1855

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andarena C

Robertson

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace C

Robertson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William A

Robertson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Urusila

Robertson

-

Unmarried

79

1802

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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