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Household of James Thomson (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1840 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Thomson, born in 1838 in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1871 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1874 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Emily (born 1879 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Betsy
Thomson
Wife
James
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
David
Thomson
Son
Alexander
Thomson
Son
Emily
Thomson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Thomson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Thomson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Emily | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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