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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1835, Peeblesshire)
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 1835 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Thomson, born in 1845 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard B (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes J C (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Thomas Fraser, born in 1849 in Houston, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Thomson's household
Alexander
Thomson
Head
Elisabeth
Thomson
Wife
William
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Son
Richard B
Thomson
Son
Agnes J C
Thomson
Daughter
Helen
Thomson
Daughter
Alexander
Thomson
Son
Thomas
Fraser
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thomson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard B | Thomson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes J C | Thomson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Fraser | Boarder | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Houston, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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