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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1845, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 1845 in Pathhead, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Betsy Thomson, born in 1844 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1872 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Anne (born 1879 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Eliza Paterson, born in 1858 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.
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Alexander Thomson's household
Alexander
Thomson
Head
Betsy
Thomson
Wife
David
Thomson
Son
Elizabeth
Thomson
Daughter
Anne
Thomson
Daughter
Eliza
Paterson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Pathhead, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thomson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Pathhead, Fife, Scotland | |
Betsy | Thomson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
David | Thomson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thomson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Anne | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Eliza | Paterson | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland |
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