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Household of James Thomson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1841 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomson, born in 1846 in Sandford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1871 in Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, John Stein, born in 1858 in Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Thomson

Daughter
Male

John

Thomson

Son
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

John

Stein

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

40

1841

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Sandford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Thomson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

-

8

1873

Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

2

1879

Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Stein

Visitor

Married

23

1858

Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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