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Household of Alexander Thompson (born 1811, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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.
Alexander Thompson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thompson, born in 1811 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Thompson, born in 1811 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1847 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1853 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Mary Meston, born in 1864 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Thompson's household
Alexander
Thompson
Head
Helen
Thompson
Wife
Peter
Thompson
Son
Elsie
Thompson
Daughter
Mary
Meston
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thompson | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thompson | Wife | Married | 70 | 1811 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Thompson | Son | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Thompson | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Meston | Visitor | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland |
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