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Household of James Thomson (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1828 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to M Thomson, born in 1829 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1856 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

M

Thomson

Wife
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Male

George

Thomson

Son
Male

Arthur

Thomson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

53

1828

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

M

Thomson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Arthur

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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