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Household of James Thomson (born 1839, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newlands, Peeblesshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1839 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1845 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1872 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Minnie (born 1874 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1876 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1878 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, John (born 1801 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Agnes (born 1858 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Brother-In-Law, Thomas (born 1851 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Elizabeth
Thomson
Wife
John
Thomson
Son
Minnie
Thomson
Daughter
Grace
Thomson
Daughter
Richard
Thomson
Son
James
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Father
Agnes
Cooper
Servant
Elizabeth
Prentice
Servant
Thomas
Marshall
Brother-In-Law
Alexander
Mitchell
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Minnie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Thomson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Richard | Thomson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Father | Widower | 80 | 1801 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Cooper | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Prentice | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Marshall | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Mitchell | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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