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Household of James Thomson (born 1832, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1832 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Jane (born 1824 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Mary (born 1847 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Jane (born 1858 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Jane

Thomson

Sister
Female

Mary

Landells

Niece
Female

Jane

Jackson

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thomson

Head

Unmarried

49

1832

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Sister

Widow

57

1824

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Landells

Niece

Unmarried

34

1847

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Jackson

Niece

Unmarried

23

1858

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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