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Household of Robert Work (born 1826, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Work and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Work, born in 1826 in Scalloway, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella A Work, born in 1832 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Isabella A (born 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother In Law, Isabella Aldus, born in 1801 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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Robert Work's household

Male

Robert

Work

Head
Female

Isabella A

Work

Wife
Female

Isabella A

Work

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Work

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Work

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Aldus

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Work
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Work

Head

Married

55

1826

Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Isabella A

Work

Wife

Married

49

1832

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella A

Work

Daughter

Single

20

1861

South Shields, Durham, England

Catherine

Work

Daughter

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Work

Daughter

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Aldus

Mother In Law

Widow

80

1801

Gateshead, Durham, England

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