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Household of Charles Thompson (born 1830, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst (Mid Parish), 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.

Charles Thompson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Thompson, born in 1830 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ann Thompson, born in 1830 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1854 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1867 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1870 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Grandson, Charles (born 1876 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Charles's Lodger, Eliza (born 1815 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Charles Thompson's household

Male

Charles

Thompson

Head
Female

Ann

Thompson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Magnus

Thompson

Son
Male

Andrew

Thompson

Son
Male

Charles

Thompson

Grandson
Female

Eliza

Henderson

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Thompson

Head

Married

51

1830

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Thompson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Thompson

Son

-

14

1867

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Thompson

Son

-

11

1870

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Charles

Thompson

Grandson

-

5

1876

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Eliza

Henderson

Lodger

Unmarried

66

1815

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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