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Household of James Thomson (born 1797, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walls, 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 1797 in Walls, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Harriet (born 1823 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland) and Donald (born 1839 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Harriet

Smith

Daughter
Male

Donald

Thomson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thomson

Head

Widower

84

1797

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Harriet

Smith

Daughter

Widow

58

1823

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

Donald

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

42

1839

Walls, Orkney, Scotland

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