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Household of James Thompson (born 1818, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Western District of Cadder, 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.

James Thompson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thompson, born in 1818 in Govan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Robert (born 1851 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1854 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1856 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Alex McCulloch, born in 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Thompson's household

Male

James

Thompson

Head
Male

Robert

Thompson

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter
Male

Alex

McCulloch

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Thompson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thompson

Head

Widower

63

1818

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Thompson

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thompson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

McCulloch

Grandson

-

4

1877

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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