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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1843, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1843 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomson, born in 1844 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1871 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Jane

Thomson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Thomson

Son
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Male

George

Thomson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

38

1843

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Thomson

Son

-

14

1867

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

-

10

1871

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

-

6

1875

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Thomson

Son

-

2

1879

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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