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Household of James Thomson (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Grange, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1831 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thomson, born in 1837 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie M, born 1857 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James D (born 1880 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, James (born 1878 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Isabell T (born 1879 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Wife
Female

Jessie M

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James D

Fraser

Grandson
Male

James

Smith

Boarder
Female

Isabell T

Englis

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

50

1831

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie M

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

James D

Fraser

Grandson

-

1

1880

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Boarder

-

3

1878

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabell T

Englis

Boarder

-

2

1879

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

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