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Household of James Thomson (born 1828, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thomson, born in 1840 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Thomas M L (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England) and Robert S L (born 1880 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Agnes K (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1863 in Largo, Fife, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Isabella
Thomson
Wife
Thomas M L
Thomson
Son
Robert S L
Thomson
Son
Agnes K
Hutton
Servant
Margaret
Redpath
Servant
Annie
Clumie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Thomson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Thomas M L | Thomson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Robert S L | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes K | Hutton | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Redpath | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Clumie | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Largo, Fife, Scotland |
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