Janet Ross
Born 1823
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of Sophia Gilbertson (born 1825, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst (Mid Parish), Shetland, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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.
Sophia Gilbertson and 4 other people are on this record
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Gilbertson, born in 1825 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Joan (born 1862 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and David E (born 1867 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Sophia's Sister, Mary Henderson, born in 1821 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Sophia Gilbertson's household
Sophia
Gilbertson
Head
Joan
Gilbertson
Daughter
Helen
Gilbertson
Daughter
David E
Gilbertson
Son
Mary
Henderson
Sister
| First name(s) | Sophia |
| Last name | Gilbertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sophia | Gilbertson | Head | Widow | 56 | 1825 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan | Gilbertson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen | Gilbertson | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
David E | Gilbertson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Mary | Henderson | Sister | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Sophia Gilbertson in Unst (Mid Parish) in 1881, and follow the Gilbertson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for Sophia Gilbertson
We’ve found Sophia Gilbertson in 27 family trees. Find out more about Sophia Gilbertson's household and view the Gilbertson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of Sophia Gilbertson, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.