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Household of Robert Edwardson (born 1841, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 Edwardson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Edwardson, born in 1841 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Christina Edwardson, born in 1854 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; John H (born 1876 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robina (born 1877 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother-In-Law, Henderson Bruce, born in 1811 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Robert Edwardson's household

Male

Robert

Edwardson

Head
Female

Christina

Edwardson

Wife
Male

John H

Edwardson

Son
Female

Robina

Edwardson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Edwardson

Daughter
Female

Henderson

Bruce

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Edwardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Edwardson

Head

Married

40

1841

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Edwardson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John H

Edwardson

Son

-

5

1876

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Edwardson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Edwardson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Henderson

Bruce

Mother-In-Law

-

70

1811

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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