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Household of William Meal (born 1815, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, 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 Meal and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Meal, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Meal, born in 1825 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert J, born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Thomas Gaudie, born in 1868 in England.


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William Meal's household

Male

William

Meal

Head
Female

Grace

Meal

Wife
Male

Robert J

Meal

Son
Male

Thomas

Gaudie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Meal
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Meal

Head

Married

66

1815

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace

Meal

Wife

Married

56

1825

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert J

Meal

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Gaudie

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

England

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