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Household of James Thomson (born 1844, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1844 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1845 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1867 in Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1876 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen S (born 1881 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Margaret
Thomson
Wife
James
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
Jane
Thomson
Daughter
Margaret A
Thomson
Daughter
Helen S
Thomson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | 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 | 37 | 1844 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret A | Thomson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen S | Thomson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland |
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