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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1850, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1850 in Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Brander, born in 1846 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jemima E (born 1870 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Margaret D (born 1875 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Step Son, John (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Jessie

Brander

Wife
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Female

Jemima E

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Margaret D

Philip

Niece
Male

John

Tulloch

Step Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

31

1850

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Brander

Wife

Married

35

1846

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

-

13

1868

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jemima E

Thomson

Daughter

-

11

1870

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret D

Philip

Niece

-

6

1875

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Tulloch

Step Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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