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Household of Hugh Hughson (born 1838, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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.

Hugh Hughson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Hughson, born in 1838 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hughson, born in 1838 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christopher (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Hugh's Mother, Margaret (born 1802 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Hugh's Sister, Sarah (born 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Hugh Hughson's household

Male

Hugh

Hughson

Head
Female

Eliza

Hughson

Wife
Male

James

Hughson

Son
Male

Arthur

Hughson

Son
Male

Gilbert

Hughson

Son
Male

Christopher

Hughson

Son
Male

Alexander

Hughson

Son
Female

Margaret

Hughson

Mother
Female

Sarah

Hughson

Sister
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Hughson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Hughson

Head

Married

43

1838

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Eliza

Hughson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Hughson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Hughson

Son

-

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Gilbert

Hughson

Son

-

10

1871

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christopher

Hughson

Son

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Hughson

Son

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Hughson

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sarah

Hughson

Sister

Unmarried

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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