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Household of Thomas Thomson (born 1827, 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.

Thomas Thomson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Thomson, born in 1827 in Walls, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1820 in Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1854 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1858 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Walter (born 1860 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Adopted Daughter, Catherine (born 1869 in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1811 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Thomas Thomson's household

Male

Thomas

Thomson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife
Female

Jane

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Walter

Thomson

Son
Female

Catherine

Fraser

Adopted Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Moffat

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Thomson

Head

Married

54

1827

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Sandness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Walter

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Catherine

Fraser

Adopted Daughter

-

12

1869

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

Moffat

Boarder

Unmarried

70

1811

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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