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Household of Magnus Williamson (born 1832, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, 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 Williamson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Williamson, born in 1832 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 12 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Janet Williamson, born in 1803 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; John R (born 1871 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Arthur (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Mother, Janet (born 1803 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus's Sister, Barbara (born 1822 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus's Sister, Janet (born 1828 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Magnus's Sister, Mary (born 1844 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus's Sister, Christina (born 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Magnus Williamson's household

Male

Magnus

Williamson

Head
Female

Janet

Williamson

Mother
Female

Barbara

Williamson

Sister
Female

Janet

Williamson

Sister
Female

Mary

Williamson

Sister
Female

Christina

Williamson

Wife
Female

Christina

Williamson

Sister
Male

John R

Williamson

Son
Female

Catherine

Williamson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Williamson

Son
Female

Jessie

Williamson

Daughter
Male

William

Williamson

Son
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Williamson

Head

Married

49

1832

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Williamson

Mother

Widow

78

1803

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Williamson

Sister

Unmarried

59

1822

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Williamson

Sister

Unmarried

53

1828

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Williamson

Sister

Unmarried

37

1844

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Williamson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Williamson

Sister

Unmarried

34

1847

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John R

Williamson

Son

-

10

1871

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Williamson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Arthur

Williamson

Son

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Williamson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Williamson

Son

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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