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Household of James Thomson (born 1834, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, 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 1834 in Inch, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Thomson, born in 1835 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1868 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1874 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Sarah Thomson, born in 1801 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Barbara

Thomson

Wife
Male

Peter

Thomson

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thomson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

47

1834

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Barbara

Thomson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Peter

Thomson

Son

-

13

1868

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Thomson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Thomson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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