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Household of James Thomson (born 1808, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bellie, Moray, 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 Thomson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1808 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1828 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1854 in Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, William (born 1871 in Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Helen H (born 1876 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Thomson

Daughter
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Male

Andrew

Thomson

Son
Male

William

Findlay

Grandson
Female

Helen H

Thomson

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

73

1808

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Banffshire, Scotland

Andrew

Thomson

Son

-

17

1864

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Findlay

Grandson

-

10

1871

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen H

Thomson

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Banffshire, Scotland

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