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Household of James Thomson (born 1846, Aberdeenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1846 in Blackhill, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1839 in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1867 in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Adam G (born 1874 in Blackhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Johann J (born 1877 in Blackhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Jane R Thomson, born in 1861 in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife
Female

Jane R

Thomson

Step Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

Adam G

Thomson

Son
Female

Johann J

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Blackhill, 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

35

1846

Blackhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane R

Thomson

Step Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Adam G

Thomson

Son

-

7

1874

Blackhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Johann J

Thomson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Blackhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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