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Household of Robert Shewan (born 1836, 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.
Robert Shewan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Shewan, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Shewan, born in 1830 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Crhistina (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus G (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jessie Ann (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Father-In-Law, Gavin (born 1801 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1811 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Robert Shewan's household
Robert
Shewan
Head
Ann
Shewan
Wife
Crhistina
Shewan
Daughter
Magnus G
Shewan
Son
Jessie Ann
Shewan
Daughter
Gavin
Ridland
Father-In-Law
Janet
Ridland
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Shewan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Shewan | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ann | Shewan | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Crhistina | Shewan | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus G | Shewan | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jessie Ann | Shewan | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Gavin | Ridland | Father-In-Law | Married | 80 | 1801 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Ridland | Mother-In-Law | Married | 70 | 1811 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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