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Household of James Thompson (born 1825, Orkney & Zetland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandsting & Aithsting, Shetland, 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 Thompson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1825 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Thompson, born in 1831 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1866 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Helen (born 1868 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1875 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Amilina (born 1836 in Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and James's Cousin, Maren (born 1809 in White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
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James Thompson's household
James
Thompson
Head
Helen
Thompson
Wife
John
Thompson
Son
Helen
Thompson
Daughter
Robert
Thompson
Son
Catherine
Thompson
Daughter
Amilina
Thompson
Sister
Maren
Rollen
Cousin
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thompson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thompson | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Helen | Thompson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
John | Thompson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Helen | Thompson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Robert | Thompson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Catherine | Thompson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Amilina | Thompson | Sister | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Maren | Rollen | Cousin | Unmarried | 72 | 1809 | White Ness, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
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