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Household of James Thomson (born 1813, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1813 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Campbell, born in 1813 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1846 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Kate (born 1866 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1840 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Catherine

Campbell

Wife
Female

Catherine

Bryson

Daughter
Male

John

Bryson

Grandson
Female

Kate

Smith

Granddaughter
Male

James

Chisholm

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

68

1813

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Campbell

Wife

Married

68

1813

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

Bryson

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Bryson

Grandson

Unmarried

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Kate

Smith

Granddaughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Chisholm

Boarder

Married

41

1840

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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