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Household of John Williamson (born 1825, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Delting, 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 Williamson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williamson, born in 1825 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Williamson, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1857 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Grace (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Barbara Williamson, born in 1804 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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John Williamson's household

Male

John

Williamson

Head
Female

Jessie

Williamson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Williamson

Daughter
Male

William

Williamson

Son
Female

Grace

Williamson

Daughter
Male

James

Williamson

Son
Female

Barbara

Williamson

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williamson

Head

Married

56

1825

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Williamson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Grace

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Williamson

Son

-

13

1868

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Williamson

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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