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Household of Thomas Williamson (born 1842, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, 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 Williamson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Williamson, born in 1842 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Williamson, born in 1845 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Mary A E (born 1876 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Henrietta S (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Janet (born 1848 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas's Aunt, Barbara (born 1824 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Thomas Williamson's household

Male

Thomas

Williamson

Head
Female

Margaret

Williamson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Mary A E

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Henrietta S

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Smith

Sister
Female

Barbara

Nicolson

Aunt
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
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

Thomas

Williamson

Head

Married

39

1842

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Williamson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Williamson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Williamson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary A E

Williamson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Henrietta S

Williamson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Sister

Unmarried

33

1848

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Nicolson

Aunt

Unmarried

57

1824

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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