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Household of William Anderson (born 1817, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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.
William Anderson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Anderson, born in 1817 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Anderson, born in 1820 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christina (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and David (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter-In-Law, Mary (born 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Robina (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Anderson's household
William
Anderson
Head
Janet
Anderson
Wife
William
Anderson
Son
Christina
Anderson
Daughter
David
Anderson
Son
Mary
Anderson
Daughter-In-Law
Robina
Anderson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Anderson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Anderson | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Anderson | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Anderson | Son | Married | 30 | 1851 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Christina | Anderson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
David | Anderson | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Anderson | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 28 | 1853 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Anderson | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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