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Household of William Hughson (born 1837, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, 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 Hughson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughson, born in 1837 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Hughson, born in 1838 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Joan L (born 1861 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jessie C (born 1863 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Barbara C (born 1872 in Ulsta, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Ulsta, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William Hughson's household

Male

William

Hughson

Head
Female

Barbara

Hughson

Wife
Female

Joan L

Hughson

Daughter
Female

Jessie C

Hughson

Daughter
Male

James

Hughson

Son
Female

Barbara C

Hughson

Daughter
Male

William

Hughson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hughson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughson

Head

Married

44

1837

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Hughson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Joan L

Hughson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie C

Hughson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Hughson

Son

-

12

1869

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara C

Hughson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Ulsta, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Hughson

Son

-

5

1876

Ulsta, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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