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Household of James Thomson (born 1841, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 1841 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Thomson, born in 1845 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1868 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James G (born 1870 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1872 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Margaret Ellen (born 1875 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary Ann G (born 1879 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Ann
Thomson
Wife
George
Thomson
Son
James G
Thomson
Son
David
Thomson
Son
Margaret Ellen
Thomson
Daughter
Mary Ann G
Thomson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
George | Thomson | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James G | Thomson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Thomson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret Ellen | Thomson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Ann G | Thomson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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