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Household of James Thomson (born 1835, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1835 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Thomson, born in 1836 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland), Grace M (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Eleanor (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Grace

Thomson

Wife
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Female

Grace M

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, 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

46

1835

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Grace

Thomson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

Grace M

Thomson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

Eleanor

Thomson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

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