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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1828, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1828 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Rebecca (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William Bryson, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Thomson's household
Alexander
Thomson
Head
Rebecca
Thomson
Daughter
Alexander
Thomson
Son
William
Bryson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thomson | Head | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Bryson | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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