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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1838, Dunbartonshire)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1838 in Dunbartonshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1838 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth S (born 1867 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Rachel M Thomson, born in 1863 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Thomson's household
Alexander
Thomson
Head
Elizabeth
Thomson
Wife
Elizabeth S
Thomson
Daughter
James
Thomson
Son
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
John
Thomson
Son
Alexander
Thomson
Son
Robert
Thomson
Son
Rachel M
Thomson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thomson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thomson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth S | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel M | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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