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Household of James Thomson (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, England

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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 Thomson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James Jr (born 1864 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1866 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1868 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1869 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Dean, born in 1860 in Ireland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Male

James Jr

Thomson

Son
Male

Walter

Thomson

Son
Male

Henry

Thomson

Son
Male

Edward

Thomson

Son
Female

Mary

Dean

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James Jr

Thomson

Son

Single

17

1864

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Walter

Thomson

Son

Single

15

1866

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Henry

Thomson

Son

Single

13

1868

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Edward

Thomson

Son

Single

12

1869

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dean

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ireland

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