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Household of William Smith (born 1851, 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 Smith and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1851 in Burras, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1843 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; John W (born 1876 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Anderina Smith, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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William Smith's household
William
Smith
Head
Mary
Smith
Wife
John W
Smith
Son
Thomas
Smith
Son
Anderina
Smith
Mother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Smith | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Smith | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John W | Smith | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Smith | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Anderina | Smith | Mother | Widow | 66 | 1815 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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