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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1822, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Buckhaven, Fife, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1822 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1821 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1849 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Sarah (born 1851 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1856 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1858 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1861 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Female

Janet

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

59

1822

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife

-

60

1821

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter

-

32

1849

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Sarah

Thomson

Daughter

-

30

1851

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

-

25

1856

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Daughter

-

23

1858

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter

-

20

1861

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

18

1863

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

14

1867

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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