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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ythan Wells, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1828 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elesabeth Thomson, born in 1827 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elspet, born 1858 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, James (born 1871 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1876 in Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1879 in Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1881 in Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Elesabeth

Thomson

Wife
Female

Elspet

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Russell

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Roy

Grandson
Male

William

Adam

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Adam

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

53

1828

Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elesabeth

Thomson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Thomson

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Russell

Grandson

-

10

1871

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Roy

Grandson

-

5

1876

Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Adam

Grandson

-

2

1879

Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Adam

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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