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Household of James Thomson (born 1810, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Foula, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1810 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thomson, born in 1811 in Wharf, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 4 children; Betsay (born 1846 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Peggie (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son-In-Law, James Henry, born in 1838 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Margaret
Thomson
Wife
Betsay
Thomson
Daughter
Peggie
Thomson
Daughter
James
Henry
Son-In-Law
Jane
Henry
Wife
John
Henry
Son
James
Henry
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 71 | 1810 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Wife | Married | 70 | 1811 | Wharf, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Betsay | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Peggie | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Henry | Son-In-Law | Married | 43 | 1838 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Henry | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Henry | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Henry | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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