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Household of Michael Humphray (born 1820, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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.

Michael Humphray and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Humphray, born in 1820 in Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Catherine Humphray, born in 1822 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Son-In-Law, Michael (born 1846 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Michael's Grandson, James (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Michael's Grandson, Alexander (born 1876 in Not Known), Michael's Grandson, Robert (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Michael's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Michael's Servant, Janet (born 1867 in Whaley, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Michael Humphray's household

Male

Michael

Humphray

Head
Female

Catherine

Humphray

Wife
Male

Alexander

Humphray

Son
Male

Michael

Williamson

Son-In-Law
Female

Barbara

Williamson

Daughter
Male

James

Williamson

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Williamson

Grandson
Male

Robert

Williamson

Grandson
Female

Catherine

Williamson

Granddaughter
Female

Janet

Johnston

Servant
First name(s) Michael
Last name Humphray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Humphray

Head

Married

61

1820

Lunnasting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Humphray

Wife

Married

59

1822

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Humphray

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Michael

Williamson

Son-In-Law

Married

35

1846

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Williamson

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Williamson

Grandson

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Alexander

Williamson

Grandson

-

5

1876

Not Known

Robert

Williamson

Grandson

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Williamson

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Whaley, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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