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Household of James Thomson (born 1837, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1837 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Margaret (born 1801 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Sister, Mary (born 1834 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Mother
Female

Mary

Thomson

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Mother

Widow

80

1801

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Sister

Unmarried

47

1834

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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