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Household of James Thomson (born 1841, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1841 in Knockando, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomson, born in 1849 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elspet A (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Betsy (born 1852 in -), James's Mother-In-Law, Eliza (born 1818 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Isabella (born 1820 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Ann (born 1813 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Jane
Thomson
Wife
Elspet A
Thomson
Daughter
Jane
Thomson
Daughter
Betsy
Chapman
Servant
Eliza
Chapman
Mother-In-Law
Isabella
Henderson
Visitor
Ann
Thomson
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Wife | - | 32 | 1849 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elspet A | Thomson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Chapman | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | - | |
Eliza | Chapman | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 63 | 1818 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Henderson | Visitor | Unmarried | 61 | 1820 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Thomson | Visitor | Married | 68 | 1813 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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