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Household of William Gilbertson (born 1800, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunrossness, 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.
William Gilbertson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gilbertson, born in 1800 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ursula Gilbertson, born in 1803 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Laurence (born 1829 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Janet (born 1838 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1833 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Maggie C (born 1868 in England), William's Visitor, James (born 1868 in England) and William's Grandson, James (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Gilbertson's household
William
Gilbertson
Head
Ursula
Gilbertson
Wife
Laurence
Gilbertson
Son
Margaret
Aitken
Visitor
Janet
Williamson
Daughter
Maggie
Gilbertson
Granddaughter
Maggie C
Williamson
Granddaughter
James
Williamson
Visitor
James
Williamson
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gilbertson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 81 |
| Birth year | 1800 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gilbertson | Head | Married | 81 | 1800 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Ursula | Gilbertson | Wife | Married | 78 | 1803 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laurence | Gilbertson | Son | Unmarried | 52 | 1829 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Aitken | Visitor | Married | 48 | 1833 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Williamson | Daughter | Widow | 43 | 1838 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Maggie | Gilbertson | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie C | Williamson | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | England | |
James | Williamson | Visitor | - | 13 | 1868 | England | |
James | Williamson | Grandson | - | 8 | 1873 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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