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Household of James Thomson (born 1836, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomson, born in 1838 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella B (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Lewis J M (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Robert (born 1801 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Mother, Mary F (born 1800 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Jane

Thomson

Wife
Male

Robert

Thomson

Son
Female

Isabella B

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

Lewis J M

Thomson

Son
Male

Robert

Thomson

Father
Female

Mary F

Thomson

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
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

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella B

Thomson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lewis J M

Thomson

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Thomson

Father

Married

80

1801

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary F

Thomson

Mother

Married

81

1800

Invernessshire, Scotland

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