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Household of James Thomson (born 1836)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1836 in , consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; John (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Ireland), Margaret (born 1863 in Ireland), Mary Ann (born 1868 in Ireland), Bridget (born 1869 in Ireland), Eliza (born 1871 in Ireland), Cassy (born 1873 in Ireland) and Sarah (born 1875 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Mary (born 1840 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Catherine (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Eliza (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
John
Thomson
Son
James
Thomson
Son
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
Mary Ann
Thomson
Daughter
Bridget
Thomson
Daughter
Eliza
Thomson
Daughter
Cassy
Thomson
Daughter
Sarah
Thomson
Daughter
Mary
McDermaid
Boarder
Catherine
McDermaid
Boarder
Eliza
McDermaid
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Widower | 45 | 1836 | Ireland | |
John | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Ireland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | - | 18 | 1863 | Ireland | |
Mary Ann | Thomson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Ireland | |
Bridget | Thomson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Ireland | |
Eliza | Thomson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Ireland | |
Cassy | Thomson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Ireland | |
Sarah | Thomson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Ireland | |
Mary | McDermaid | Boarder | Widow | 41 | 1840 | Ireland | |
Catherine | McDermaid | Boarder | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | McDermaid | Boarder | - | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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