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Household of James M Thomson (born 1860, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, 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.

James M Thomson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James M Thomson, born in 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James M was the head of the household, married to Janet E B Thomson, born in 1855 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes H G (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James A V (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James M's Servant, Minnie Murray, born in 1863 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James M Thomson's household

Male

James M

Thomson

Head
Female

Janet E B

Thomson

Wife
Female

Agnes H G

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James A V

Thomson

Son
Female

Janet

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Murray

Servant
First name(s) James M
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James M

Thomson

Head

Married

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet E B

Thomson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes H G

Thomson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James A V

Thomson

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Minnie

Murray

Servant

-

18

1863

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

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