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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomson, born in 1837 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1876 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Jane

Thomson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Female

Mary

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Thomson

Son
Female

Jane

Thomson

Daughter
Male

David

Thomson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Thomson

Son

-

5

1876

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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