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Household of James Thomson (born 1836, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, 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 1836 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1838 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1862 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jessie P (born 1863 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and George E (born 1870 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Female

Jessie P

Thomson

Daughter
Male

William

Thomson

Son
Male

George E

Thomson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place 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

45

1836

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

-

43

1838

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie P

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Son

-

16

1865

Wigtownshire, Scotland

George E

Thomson

Son

-

11

1870

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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