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Household of James Thomson (born 1825, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Botriphnie, Banffshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1825 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thomson, born in 1836 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1874 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Lissie (born 1864 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Charles (born 1867 in Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, John (born 1879 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Wife
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Son
Male

John

Duncan

Servant
Female

Lissie

Duncan

Servant
Male

Charles

McDonald

Servant
Male

John

Duncan

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

56

1825

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Son

-

7

1874

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

Lissie

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

McDonald

Servant

-

14

1867

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Duncan

Grandson

-

2

1879

Banffshire, Scotland

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