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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1832, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 1832 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary R (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander E (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William M (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Euphemia (born 1804 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), Alexander's Brother, John (born 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Janet (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Thomson's household
Alexander
Thomson
Head
Mary R
Thomson
Daughter
Alexander E
Thomson
Son
William M
Thomson
Son
Euphemia
Thomson
Mother
John
Thomson
Brother
Janet
Hamilton
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thomson | Head | Widower | 49 | 1832 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary R | Thomson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander E | Thomson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William M | Thomson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Euphemia | Thomson | Mother | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Brother | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Hamilton | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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