Extracts from the 1871 census

m f Parish of birth
Tumlin Thomas Manson Head unm 39 Seaman Aithsting
Tirvil father mar 62 Retired .. ..
Agnes mother mar 60 Spinner Nesting
Catherine sister unm 28 Knitter Aithsting
James brother unm 17 Fisherman ..
Tumlin Theodore Williamson Head widr 77 Fisherman Nesting
Elspit Daur-in-law Widow 35 Ag Lab Sandsting
Margaret Hunter serv. unm 80 General servant Weisdale
Christina Williamson Grand daur unm 15 Ag Lab Sandsting
Tumlin James Williamson Head mar 57 Fisherman Aithsting
Catherine wife mar 56 do's wife ..
Jessie daur unm 15 Fisherman's daur. ..
Catherine daur 9 Scholar ..
Janet Ewenson serv. unm 35 General servant ..
Kirkhouse Henry Hunter Head mar 40 Farmer of 12 acres arable Weisdale
(Twatt) Barbara wife .. 34 Farmer's wife ..
John son 11 scholar ..
Laurence son 9 .. ..
James son 7 __ ..
Barbara daur 2 __ ..
Tubie Robert Morrison Head mar 64 Farmer of 7 ac. arable Weisdale
Janet Wife .. 62 Farmer's wife ..
Jane Daur unm 31 Farmer's daughter ..
Robina .. .. 22 .. .. ..
Janet Hunter Grand daur .. 14 .. grand daur ..
Robert A. Hunter Grand son .. 4 .. grandson ..

Extracts from census records courtesy of Shetland Archives. Census material in custody of Registrar General for Scotland.