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Household of John Thomson (born 1845, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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.
John Thomson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thomson, born in 1845 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Robina Thomson, born in 1851 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1874 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Betty (born 1877 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, Duncan (born 1813 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John's Sister, Catherine (born 1843 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Sister, Barbara (born 1854 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Thomson's household
John
Thomson
Head
Robina
Thomson
Wife
Charles
Thomson
Son
Betty
Thomson
Daughter
Jessie
Thomson
Daughter
Duncan
Thomson
Father
Catherine
Thomson
Sister
Barbara
Thomson
Sister
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thomson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Thomson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Charles | Thomson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Betty | Thomson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jessie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Duncan | Thomson | Father | Widower | 68 | 1813 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine | Thomson | Sister | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Thomson | Sister | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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