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Household of Robert B Laurence (born 1841, 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 B Laurence and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert B Laurence, born in 1841 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Robert B was the head of the household, married to Jane Laurence, born in 1856 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary B (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert B's Nephew, Robert B (born 1870 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert B's Servant, Williamina (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert B's Servant, Jemima (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Robert B Laurence's household

Male

Robert B

Laurence

Head
Female

Jane

Laurence

Wife
Female

Mary B

Laurence

Daughter
Female

Jane

Laurence

Daughter
Male

Robert B

Laurence

Nephew
Female

Williamina

Hughson

Servant
Female

Jemima

Halcrow

Servant
First name(s) Robert B
Last name Laurence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert B

Laurence

Head

Married

40

1841

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Laurence

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary B

Laurence

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Laurence

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert B

Laurence

Nephew

-

11

1870

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Hughson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Halcrow

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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