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Household of William Hughson (born 1832, 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.

William Hughson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughson, born in 1832 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hughson, born in 1833 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1861 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Robina (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Laura (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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William Hughson's household

Male

William

Hughson

Head
Female

Margaret

Hughson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Hughson

Daughter
Female

Robina

Hughson

Daughter
Female

Laura

Hughson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hughson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hughson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughson

Head

Married

49

1832

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Hughson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ellen

Hughson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Robina

Hughson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Laura

Hughson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Hughson

Son

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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