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Household of James Thomson (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1835 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Thomson, born in 1842 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; George (born 1865 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1867 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Edward J (born 1872 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jeannie S (born 1874 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alice Ellen (born 1881 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1859 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elsie (born 1859 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Eliza
Thomson
Wife
George
Thomson
Son
Henry
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Son
Edward J
Thomson
Son
Jeannie S
Thomson
Daughter
Robert
Thomson
Son
Alice Ellen
Thomson
Daughter
William
Forsyth
Servant
William
Morison
Servant
Elsie
Nicol
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Thomson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Thomson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Edward J | Thomson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jeannie S | Thomson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alice Ellen | Thomson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Forsyth | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Morison | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Nicol | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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