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Household of Robert Arthur (born 1831, 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.

Robert Arthur and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Arthur, born in 1831 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Barbara Arthur, born in 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister-In-Law, Catherine (born 1830 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert's Niece, Joan (born 1860 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Robert Arthur's household

Male

Robert

Arthur

Head
Female

Barbara

Arthur

Wife
Female

Catherine

McCourtney

Sister-In-Law
Female

Joan

McCourtney

Niece
First name(s) Robert
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Arthur

Head

Married

50

1831

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Arthur

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

McCourtney

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

51

1830

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

McCourtney

Niece

Unmarried

21

1860

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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