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Household of Walter Hughson (born 1840, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whalsay & Skerries, 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.

Walter Hughson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Hughson, born in 1840 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hughson, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Christina (born 1867 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Laura (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Walter Hughson's household

Male

Walter

Hughson

Head
Female

Ellen

Hughson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Hughson

Son
Female

Christina

Hughson

Daughter
Male

David

Hughson

Son
Female

Jessie

Hughson

Daughter
Female

Laura

Hughson

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Hughson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Hughson

Head

Married

41

1840

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ellen

Hughson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Hughson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Hughson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Shetland Islands, Scotland

David

Hughson

Son

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Hughson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laura

Hughson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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