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Household of Osla E Thomson (born 1835, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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.
Osla E Thomson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Osla E Thomson, born in 1835 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Osla E was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; James W (born 1868 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Catherine A (born 1873 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Magnus R (born 1876 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Osla E's Sister, Barbara (born 1822 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Osla E's Boarder, Barbara (born 1830 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Osla E Thomson's household
Osla E
Thomson
Head
James W
Thomson
Son
Catherine A
Thomson
Daughter
Magnus R
Thomson
Son
Barbara
Smith
Sister
Barbara
Sinclair
Boarder
| First name(s) | Osla E |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Osla E | Thomson | Head | Widow | 46 | 1835 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James W | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Catherine A | Thomson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus R | Thomson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Smith | Sister | Unmarried | 59 | 1822 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Sinclair | Boarder | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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