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Household of James Thomson (born 1837, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1837 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1854 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, George (born 1819 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, George (born 1849 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1864 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Mary

Thomson

Wife
Male

George

Scott

Servant
Male

George

Stewart

Servant
Male

John

Forbes

Servant
Female

Mary

Strathdee

Servant
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Mortlach, 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

44

1837

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Scott

Servant

Married

62

1819

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Strathdee

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

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