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Household of James Thomson (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1843 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Thomson, born in 1845 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1866 in Forres, Banffshire, Scotland), Jennie (born 1872 in Forres, Banffshire, Scotland) and Aggie (born 1878 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Maggie (born 1855 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Isa (born 1858 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Mary A (born 1837 in England).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Hannah
Thomson
Wife
Helen
Thomson
Daughter
Jennie
Thomson
Daughter
Aggie
Thomson
Daughter
Maggie
West
Visitor
Isa
West
Visitor
Mary A
Moynahan
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Hannah | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Forres, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jennie | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Forres, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Aggie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | West | Visitor | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Isa | West | Visitor | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Moynahan | Visitor | Married | 44 | 1837 | England |
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