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Household of James Thomason (born 1848, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, 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.

James Thomason and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomason, born in 1848 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Robina Thomason, born in 1851 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1881 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, William (born 1875 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Servant, Thomasina (born 1863 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Thomason's household

Male

James

Thomason

Head
Female

Robina

Thomason

Wife
Male

James

Thomason

Son
Male

William

Johnson

Step Son
Female

Thomasina

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thomason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomason

Head

Married

33

1848

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Thomason

Wife

Married

30

1851

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Thomason

Son

-

0

1881

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Johnson

Step Son

-

6

1875

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomasina

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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