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Household of James Thomson (born 1827, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1827 in Pathhead, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; James (born 1857 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), George (born 1863 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1866 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1855 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1876 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1870 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1880 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
James
Thomson
Son
George
Thomson
Son
Thomas
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Son
Elizabeth
Thomson
Daughter
Janet
Thomson
Daughter
Annie
Thomson
Daughter
Alexander
Mallen
Grandson
Margaret
Thomson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
George | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Mallen | Grandson | - | 11 | 1870 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland |
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