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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1843, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1843 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1848 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William A (born 1875 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrew J (born 1877 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Samuel (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Charles (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Margery (born 1850 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Barbara (born 1858 in Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Alexander Thomson's household
Alexander
Thomson
Head
Helen
Thomson
Wife
Thomas
Thomson
Son
William A
Thomson
Son
Andrew J
Thomson
Son
Samuel
Thomson
Son
Charles
Thomson
Son
Margery
Nicholson
Servant
Barbara
Tait
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thomson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Thomas | Thomson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William A | Thomson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew J | Thomson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Samuel | Thomson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Charles | Thomson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margery | Nicholson | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Tait | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Sandwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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