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Household of William Thomson (born 1815, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1815 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marian Thomson, born in 1805 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1838 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Margaret Thomson, born in 1821 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Female

Marian

Thomson

Wife
Female

Ann

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomson

Head

Married

66

1815

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Marian

Thomson

Wife

Married

76

1805

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ann

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Sister

Unmarried

60

1821

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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