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Household of David Thomson (born 1820, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, Orkney, 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.

David Thomson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thomson, born in 1820 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; David (born 1866 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1856 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Margaret T Thomson, born in 1879 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland.


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David Thomson's household

Male

David

Thomson

Head
Male

David

Thomson

Son
Female

Betsy

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Margaret T

Thomson

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thomson

Head

Widower

61

1820

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

David

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret T

Thomson

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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