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Household of Alexander Thomson (born 1852, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thomson, born in 1852 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1845 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, Thomas (born 1873 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Niece, Margaret (born 1874 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Thomson's household

Male

Alexander

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Herbert

Nephew
Female

Margaret

Herbert

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thomson

Head

Married

29

1852

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Herbert

Nephew

-

8

1873

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Herbert

Niece

-

7

1874

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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