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Household of Peter Ridland (born 1839, 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.

Peter Ridland and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Ridland, born in 1839 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ridland, born in 1846 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William T (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), James R (born 1877 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), George B (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Catherine A (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Visitor, Robina Anderson, born in 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Peter Ridland's household

Male

Peter

Ridland

Head
Female

Margaret

Ridland

Wife
Male

John

Ridland

Son
Male

William T

Ridland

Son
Male

James R

Ridland

Son
Male

George B

Ridland

Son
Female

Catherine A

Ridland

Daughter
Female

Robina

Anderson

Visitor
First name(s) Peter
Last name Ridland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Ridland

Head

Married

42

1839

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Ridland

Wife

Married

35

1846

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Ridland

Son

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William T

Ridland

Son

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James R

Ridland

Son

-

4

1877

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

George B

Ridland

Son

-

2

1879

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine A

Ridland

Daughter

-

0

1881

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Anderson

Visitor

Unmarried

32

1849

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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