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Household of William H Mail (born 1842, 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 H Mail and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Mail, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mail, born in 1846 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Harry (born 1869 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Barbara (born 1876 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Gilbert (born 1880 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Sister-In-Law, Henrietta Ramsay, born in 1856 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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William H Mail's household
William H
Head
Elizabeth
Wife
Henrietta
Ramsay
Sister-In-Law
Harry
Son
Mary
Daughter
John
Son
Barbara
Daughter
William
Son
Gilbert
Son
| First name(s) | William H |
| Last name | |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William H | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | ||
Elizabeth | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | ||
Henrietta | Ramsay | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Harry | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | ||
Mary | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | ||
John | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | ||
Barbara | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | ||
William | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | ||
Gilbert | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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