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Household of James Thomson (born 1849)

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 1849 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Thomson, born in 1851 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charlotte G (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Sarah A (born 1879 in Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Jessie (born 1831 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Boarder, Georgina (born 1861 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Thomson

Wife
Female

Charlotte G

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Martin

Boarder
Female

Georgina

Martin

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

32

1849

England

Sarah A

Thomson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte G

Thomson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah A

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jessie

Martin

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Georgina

Martin

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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