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Household of James Thomson (born 1827, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1827 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James (born 1865 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1866 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1862 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Marion Mushot, born in 1876 in England.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Female

Marion

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Marion

Mushot

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thomson

Head

Widower

54

1827

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Mushot

Granddaughter

Unmarried

5

1876

England

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