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Household of James Williamson (born 1832, Orkney & Zetland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tingwall, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1832 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Thamer Williamson, born in 1832 in Sandness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1861 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Mary (born 1863 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Cecilia (born 1822 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and James's Sister, Agnes (born 1826 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).


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James Williamson's household

Male

James

Williamson

Head
Female

Thamer

Williamson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Williamson

Daughter
Male

James

Williamson

Son
Male

William

Williamson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Cecilia

Williamson

Sister
Female

Agnes

Williamson

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williamson

Head

Married

49

1832

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Thamer

Williamson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Sandness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Agnes

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Mary

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

James

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

William

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Elizabeth

Williamson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Cecilia

Williamson

Sister

Unmarried

59

1822

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

Agnes

Williamson

Sister

Unmarried

55

1826

Orkney & Zetland, Scotland

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