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Household of William Cluness (born 1813, 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.

William Cluness and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cluness, born in 1813 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cluness, born in 1811 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1840 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Margaret (born 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Grandson, William Bruce (born 1877 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Grandson, John Andrew (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William Cluness's household

Male

William

Cluness

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cluness

Wife
Male

John

Cluness

Son
Female

Margaret

Cluness

-
Male

William Bruce

Cluness

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Cluness

Granddaughter
Male

John Andrew

Cluness

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Cluness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
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

Cluness

Head

Married

68

1813

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cluness

Wife

Married

70

1811

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Cluness

Son

Unmarried

41

1840

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Cluness

-

Married

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William Bruce

Cluness

Grandson

-

4

1877

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cluness

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John Andrew

Cluness

Grandson

-

0

1881

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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