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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Thomson, born in 1845 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 8 children; Christina (born 1868 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Robina (born 1869 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), James B (born 1872 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Emily R (born 1874 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Andrew N (born 1876 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Ann C (born 1878 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Christina

Thomson

Wife
Female

Christina

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Robina

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
Male

James B

Thomson

Son
Female

Emily R

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Andrew N

Thomson

Son
Female

Ann C

Thomson

Daughter
Male

William

Thomson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Thomson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Thomson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Robina

Thomson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

-

11

1870

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

James B

Thomson

Son

-

9

1872

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Emily R

Thomson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Andrew N

Thomson

Son

-

5

1876

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Ann C

Thomson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

2

1879

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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