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Household of Peter Williamson (born 1858, 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.

Peter Williamson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Williamson, born in 1858 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sinclair Williamson, born in 1851 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Mother, Helen (born 1809 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peter's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1847 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Peter's Sister, Bessie (born 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Peter Williamson's household

Male

Peter

Williamson

Head
Female

Sinclair

Williamson

Wife
Female

Helen

Williamson

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Williamson

Sister
Female

Bessie

Williamson

Sister
First name(s) Peter
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Williamson

Head

Married

23

1858

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sinclair

Williamson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Williamson

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Williamson

Sister

Unmarried

34

1847

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Bessie

Williamson

Sister

Unmarried

32

1849

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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