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Household of William Lesslie (born 1827, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, Orkney, 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 Lesslie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lesslie, born in 1827 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Andrina Lesslie, born in 1826 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; William S (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland), Marcus (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alice (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, James W Lesslie, born in 1878 in Orkney, Scotland.


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William Lesslie's household

Male

William

Lesslie

Head
Female

Andrina

Lesslie

Wife
Male

William S

Lesslie

Son
Female

Jane

Lesslie

Daughter
Male

Marcus

Lesslie

Son
Female

Alice

Lesslie

Daughter
Male

James W

Lesslie

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Lesslie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
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

Lesslie

Head

Married

54

1827

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrina

Lesslie

Wife

Married

55

1826

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William S

Lesslie

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Lesslie

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

Marcus

Lesslie

Son

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

Alice

Lesslie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

James W

Lesslie

Grandson

-

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

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