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Household of James Thomson (born 1835, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1835 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1831 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1858 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1860 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, George (born 1861 in New Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, George (born 1864 in Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1867 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Agnes (born 1861 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter
Male

George

Calder

Servant
Male

George

Ross

Servant
Male

James

Bain

Servant
Female

Agnes

Ettles

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Ogg

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

46

1835

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife

Married

50

1831

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

George

Calder

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

New Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

George

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Morayshire, Scotland

James

Bain

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Agnes

Ettles

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ogg

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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