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Household of Edward Thomson (born 1811, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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.
Edward Thomson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Thomson, born in 1811 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Thomson, born in 1822 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas G (born 1855 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1852 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jessie M (born 1865 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Daughter-In-Law, Mary Thomson, born in 1851 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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Edward Thomson's household
Edward
Thomson
Head
Elisabeth
Thomson
Wife
Thomas G
Thomson
Son
Mary
Thomson
Daughter-In-Law
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
Jessie M
Thomson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Thomson | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Thomson | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas G | Thomson | Son | Married | 26 | 1855 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 30 | 1851 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jessie M | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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