
Richard Evans
Born 1848
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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.
In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1840 in Unst, Shetland Islands, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Thomson, born in 1840 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1867 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Marion (born 1869 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), Anthony (born 1877 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Magnus (born 1846 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland), James's Mother, Laura (born 1812 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James's Cousin, Willa J (born 1862 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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James
Thomson
Joan
Thomson
Walter
Thomson
Marion
Thomson
John
Thomson
William
Thomson
Anthony
Thomson
Margaret
Thomson
Magnus
Thomson
Laura
Thomson
Willa J
Thomson
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First name(s) | James |
Last name | Thomson |
Relationship | Head |
Marital status | Married |
Age | 41 |
Birth year | 1840 |
Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
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James | Thomson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Joan | Thomson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Walter | Thomson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Marion | Thomson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Anthony | Thomson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Magnus | Thomson | Brother | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Laura | Thomson | Mother | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Willa J | Thomson | Cousin | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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