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Household of James Thomson (born 1849, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1849 in Methven, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1848 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Relative, James T (born 1881 in Kinrossshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William D (born 1858 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Male

James T

Runcie

Relative
Male

James

Miller

Boarder
Male

William D

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

32

1849

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

Married

33

1848

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James T

Runcie

Relative

-

0

1881

Kinrossshire, Scotland

James

Miller

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

William D

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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