Scott Slater
Born 1815
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of James Williamson (born 1840, Orkney & Zetland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whiteness & Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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 9 other people are on this record
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1840 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Williamson, born in 1846 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1870 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Susan E (born 1876 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), John T (born 1879 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Magnus (born 1881 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Grace (born 1827 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and James's Sister, Christina (born 1829 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
James Williamson's household
James
Williamson
Head
Barbara
Williamson
Wife
Margaret
Williamson
Daughter
Ann
Williamson
Daughter
Mary
Williamson
Daughter
Susan E
Williamson
Daughter
John T
Williamson
Son
Magnus
Williamson
Son
Grace
Williamson
Sister
Christina
Williamson
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Williamson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Williamson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Barbara | Williamson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Margaret | Williamson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Ann | Williamson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Mary | Williamson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Susan E | Williamson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
John T | Williamson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Magnus | Williamson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Grace | Williamson | Sister | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Christina | Williamson | Sister | Unmarried | 52 | 1829 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Williamson in Whiteness & Weisdale in 1881, and follow the Williamson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for James Williamson
We’ve found James Williamson in 1935 family trees. Find out more about James Williamson's household and view the Williamson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of James Williamson, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.