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Household of Magnus Thomson (born 1842, 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.

Magnus Thomson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Thomson, born in 1842 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Marjory Thomson, born in 1842 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew (born 1868 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Williamina (born 1877 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1881 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Father, Andrew (born 1809 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus's Sister, Jemima (born 1856 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Magnus Thomson's household

Male

Magnus

Thomson

Head
Female

Marjory

Thomson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Thomson

Son
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Female

Williamina

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Thomson

Father
Female

Jemima

Thomson

Sister
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Thomson

Head

Married

39

1842

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Marjory

Thomson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Thomson

Son

-

13

1868

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

-

10

1871

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

7

1874

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Williamina

Thomson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Thomson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Thomson

Father

-

72

1809

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jemima

Thomson

Sister

-

25

1856

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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