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Household of James Thomson (born 1810, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 1810 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thomson, born in 1820 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1859 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1862 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, Robert (born 1857 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's -, Isabella (born 1872 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Wife
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Male

Robert

Hogg

Nephew
Female

Isabella

Finlay

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First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

71

1810

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Hogg

Nephew

Unmarried

24

1857

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Finlay

-

-

9

1872

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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