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Household of William Thompson (born 1842, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, 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 Thompson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thompson, born in 1842 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Philedelpha Thompson, born in 1850 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Robina Hunter, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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William Thompson's household
William
Thompson
Head
Philedelpha
Thompson
Wife
Jessie
Thompson
Daughter
Robina
Hunter
Servant
William
Thompson
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thompson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Philedelpha | Thompson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jessie | Thompson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Robina | Hunter | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Thompson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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