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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Roxburghshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1822 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rachel Thomson, born in 1840 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, John (born 1866 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Cousin, Janet (born 1879 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Rachel

Thomson

Wife
Male

John

Johnston

Nephew
Female

Janet

Campbell

Cousin
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

59

1822

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Rachel

Thomson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Johnston

Nephew

-

15

1866

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Campbell

Cousin

-

2

1879

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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