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Household of James Thomson (born 1799, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1799 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Alfred Thomson, born in 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Male

Alfred

Thomson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thomson

Head

Widower

82

1799

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Alfred

Thomson

Grandson

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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