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Household of William Thomson (born 1842, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwich & Cunningsburgh, 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 Thomson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1842 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1850 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1868 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Peter McGregor, born in 1840 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.
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William Thomson's household
William
Thomson
Head
Margaret
Thomson
Wife
Walter
Thomson
Son
Thomas
Thomson
Son
James
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
Peter
McGregor
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thomson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Walter | Thomson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Thomson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Peter | McGregor | Lodger | Married | 41 | 1840 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland |
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