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Household of Gilbert Williamson (born 1793, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, 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.

Gilbert Williamson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert Williamson, born in 1793 in Detling, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Gilbert's Nephew, Thomas (born 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert's Niece, Christina (born 1831 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert's -, Margaret (born 1856 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert's -, John (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert's -, Grace (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert's -, Christina (born 1863 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert's -, Nicol (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Gilbert's -, William (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Gilbert Williamson's household

Male

Gilbert

Williamson

Head
Male

Thomas

Irvine

Nephew
Female

Christina

Irvine

Niece
Female

Margaret

Irvine

-
Male

John

Irvine

-
Female

Grace

Irvine

-
Female

Christina

Irvine

-
Male

Nicol

Irvine

-
Male

William

Irvine

-
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 88
Birth year 1793
Birth place Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

Williamson

Head

Widower

88

1793

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Irvine

Nephew

Married

50

1831

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Irvine

Niece

Married

50

1831

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Irvine

-

Unmarried

25

1856

Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Irvine

-

Unmarried

23

1858

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace

Irvine

-

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Irvine

-

Unmarried

18

1863

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Nicol

Irvine

-

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Irvine

-

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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