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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1831, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 1831 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Robina Thomson, born in 1833 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1857 in England), Sarah (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Bella (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Thomson's household
Alexander
Thomson
Head
Robina
Thomson
Wife
James
Thomson
Son
Sarah
Thomson
Daughter
Jessie
Thomson
Daughter
Maggie
Thomson
Daughter
Bella
Thomson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thomson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robina | Thomson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | England | |
Sarah | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bella | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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