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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1817, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, 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 Thomson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1817 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alexander (born 1845 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1847 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, Ebenazer (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Sister, Jane (born 1819 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, James (born 1859 in King Edward, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1861 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Lewis (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, John (born 1865 in Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Thomson's household
Alexander
Thomson
Head
Alexander
Thomson
Son
Mary
Thomson
Daughter
Jane
Morrison
Granddaughter
Ebenazer
Lyon
Grandson
Jane
Thomson
Sister
James
Duncan
Servant
William
Ross
Servant
Lewis
Campbell
Servant
John
Mathieson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thomson | Head | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Morrison | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ebenazer | Lyon | Grandson | - | 11 | 1870 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Sister | Unmarried | 62 | 1819 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Duncan | Servant | Married | 22 | 1859 | King Edward, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Lewis | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Mathieson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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