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Household of Robert Williamson (born 1835, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, 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.

Robert Williamson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Williamson, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Williamson, born in 1834 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Malcolm (born 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Urcilla (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Janet (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Father, Laurence (born 1805 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Robert's Mother, Urcilla (born 1803 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Robert Williamson's household

Male

Robert

Williamson

Head
Female

Janet

Williamson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Williamson

Daughter
Male

Malcolm

Williamson

Son
Male

Robert

Williamson

Son
Male

John

Williamson

Son
Female

Urcilla

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Williamson

Daughter
Male

Laurence

Williamson

Father
Female

Urcilla

Williamson

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Williamson

Head

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Williamson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ellen

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Malcolm

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robert

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Williamson

Son

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Urcilla

Williamson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Williamson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laurence

Williamson

Father

Married

76

1805

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Urcilla

Williamson

Mother

Married

78

1803

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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