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Household of James Thomson (born 1820, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1820 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomson, born in 1833 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and Donald (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Thomson, born in 1865 in Orkney, Scotland.
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Jane
Thomson
Wife
William
Thomson
Son
Thomas
Thomson
Son
Donald
Thomson
Son
Margaret
Thomson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Thomson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Donald | Thomson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland |
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