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Household of Duncan Thomson (born 1826, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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.

Duncan Thomson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Thomson, born in 1826 in Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1857 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1859 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1861 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1869 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Duncan's Boarder, Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1859 in Garelochhead, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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Duncan Thomson's household

Male

Duncan

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Wife
Female

Helen

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Duncan

Thomson

Son
Male

Walter

Thomson

Son
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Female

Maggie

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Thomson

Head

Married

55

1826

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Duncan

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Walter

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Maggie

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Garelochhead, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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