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Household of Magnus Thomson (born 1798, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Thomson, born in 1798 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 3 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Agnes Thomson, born in 1818 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Magnus's Servant, Thomas Umphray, born in 1861 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Magnus Thomson's household

Male

Magnus

Thomson

Head
Female

Agnes

Thomson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Umphray

Servant
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Thomson

Head

Married

83

1798

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Thomson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Umphray

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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