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Household of James Thomson (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, Fife, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marien Thomson, born in 1846 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1871 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Maggie (born 1873 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Annie (born 1875 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and Marien (born 1881 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Thomas Myles, born in 1849 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland.
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Marien
Thomson
Wife
James
Thomson
Son
Maggie
Thomson
Daughter
Annie
Thomson
Daughter
Alexander
Thomson
Son
Marien
Thomson
Daughter
Thomas
Myles
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marien | Thomson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Maggie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Annie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Marien | Thomson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Thomas | Myles | Lodger | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland |
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