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Household of James Thomson (born 1811, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stanley, Perthshire, 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 1811 in Stanley, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1817 in France. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1841 in Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1858 in Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Mary McGregor, born in 1879 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Mary

Thomson

Wife
Male

Edward

Thomson

Son
Female

Grace

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Mary

McGregor

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thomson

Head

Married

70

1811

Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Wife

Married

64

1817

France

Edward

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

40

1841

Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland

Grace

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

McGregor

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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