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Household of Peter Williamson (born 1839, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Williamson, born in 1839 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Christina Williamson, born in 1841 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Gilbert (born 1864 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Johan (born 1870 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1875 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1878 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Williamson's household

Male

Peter

Williamson

Head
Female

Christina

Williamson

Wife
Male

Gilbert

Williamson

Son
Female

Mary

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Johan

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Williamson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Williamson

Son
Female

Christina

Williamson

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Williamson

Head

Married

42

1839

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Williamson

Wife

Married

40

1841

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Gilbert

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Williamson

Daughter

-

14

1867

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Johan

Williamson

Daughter

-

11

1870

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Williamson

Daughter

-

9

1872

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Williamson

Son

-

6

1875

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Williamson

Daughter

-

3

1878

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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