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Household of James Thomson (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton, 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 1845 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Malcolm Thomson, born in 1854 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Rachel (born 1877 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), Jannet (born 1878 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Mary Malcolm

Thomson

Wife
Female

Rachel

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Jannet

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, 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

36

1845

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Malcolm

Thomson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Thomson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jannet

Thomson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

0

1881

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

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