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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1848 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thomson, born in 1852 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; William R (born 1872 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Hannah W (born 1874 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1877 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Hannah

Thomson

Wife
Male

William R

Thomson

Son
Female

Hannah W

Thomson

Daughter
Male

David

Thomson

Son
Female

Mary

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

33

1848

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hannah

Thomson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William R

Thomson

Son

-

9

1872

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hannah W

Thomson

Daughter

-

7

1874

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Thomson

Son

-

4

1877

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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