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Household of Peter Shewan (born 1799, 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.

Peter Shewan and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Shewan, born in 1799 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 2 members. Peter was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Ursula Popla, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Peter Shewan's household

Male

Peter

Shewan

Head
Female

Ursula

Popla

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Shewan
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Shewan

Head

Unmarried

82

1799

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ursula

Popla

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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