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Household of May Ratter (born 1813, 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.

May Ratter and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of May Ratter, born in 1813 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 2 members. May was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was May's Lodger, David Tait, born in 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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May Ratter's household

Female

May

Ratter

Head
Male

David

Tait

Lodger
First name(s) May
Last name Ratter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

May

Ratter

Head

Widow

68

1813

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

David

Tait

Lodger

Unmarried

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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