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Household of James Williamson (born 1818, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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 Williamson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1818 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Williamson, born in 1819 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1845 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus (born 1858 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Mary (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Grandson, George (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James Williamson's household
James
Williamson
Head
Jane
Williamson
Wife
Robert
Williamson
Son
Mary
Williamson
Daughter-In-Law
George
Williamson
Grandson
Magnus
Williamson
Son
James
Williamson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Williamson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Williamson | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Williamson | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robert | Williamson | Son | Married | 36 | 1845 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Williamson | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
George | Williamson | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Williamson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Williamson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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