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Household of Sinclair Thomson (born 1811, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandness, 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.

Sinclair Thomson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sinclair Thomson, born in 1811 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. Sinclair was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Barbara (born 1836 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1844 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Sinclair's Granddaughter, Sinclair (born 1861 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Sinclair's Grandson, Magnus (born 1868 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Sinclair's Visitor, Joan (born 1857 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Sinclair Thomson's household

Female

Sinclair

Thomson

Head
Female

Barbara

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Sinclair

Williamson

Granddaughter
Male

Magnus

Williamson

Grandson
Female

Joan

Georgeson

Visitor
First name(s) Sinclair
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sinclair

Thomson

Head

Widow

70

1811

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

45

1836

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Sinclair

Williamson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Magnus

Williamson

Grandson

Unmarried

13

1868

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan

Georgeson

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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