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Household of James Thomson (born 1840, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Unst, Shetland, 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 10 other people are on this record
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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's household
James
Thomson
Head
Joan
Thomson
Wife
Walter
Thomson
Son
Marion
Thomson
Daughter
John
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
Anthony
Thomson
Son
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
Magnus
Thomson
Brother
Laura
Thomson
Mother
Willa J
Thomson
Cousin
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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