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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1847 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to William Thomson, born in 1860 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother, William (born 1860 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John C (born 1861 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Annie (born 1858 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Male

William

Thomson

Brother
Male

John C

Sangster

Servant
Female

Annie

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

34

1847

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John C

Sangster

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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