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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1845, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 1845 in Inverness, Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Mcdowall Thomson, born in 1844 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1876 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Jane Mcdowall

Thomson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

36

1845

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Jane Mcdowall

Thomson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

1

1880

Clarkston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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