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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1827, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1827 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1829 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1856 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1860 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John F (born 1864 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Mary

Thomson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Male

John F

Thomson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

54

1827

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John F

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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