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Household of Alex Thomson (born 1825, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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.

Alex Thomson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Thomson, born in 1825 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Niece, Isabella (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alex's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alex Thomson's household

Male

Alex

Thomson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Female

Isabella

Holden

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Holden

Niece
First name(s) Alex
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Thomson

Head

Married

56

1825

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Holden

Niece

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Holden

Niece

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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