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Household of William Pottinger (born 1816, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, 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 Pottinger and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pottinger, born in 1816 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Barbara (born 1846 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur (born 1864 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1853 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son-In-Law, Andrew Cumming, born in 1856 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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William Pottinger's household
William
Pottinger
Head
Barbara
Pottinger
Daughter
James
Pottinger
Son
Arthur
Pottinger
Son
Andrew
Cumming
Son-In-Law
Elisabeth
Cumming
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Pottinger |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Pottinger | Head | Widower | 65 | 1816 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Pottinger | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Pottinger | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Arthur | Pottinger | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Cumming | Son-In-Law | Married | 25 | 1856 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Cumming | Daughter | Married | 28 | 1853 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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