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Household of James Thomson (born 1831, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1831 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 14 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Thomson, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 12 children; Hendry (born 1856 in -), Elsebeth (born 1857 in -), Catherine (born 1861 in Clarkston), William (born 1864 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1869 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1871 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1874 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1880 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Catherine
Thomson
Wife
Hendry
Thomson
Son
Elsebeth
Thomson
Daughter
Catherine
Thomson
Daughter
William
Thomson
Son
James
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Son
Robert
Thomson
Son
Walter
Thomson
Son
Alexander
Thomson
Son
Peter
Thomson
Son
Hugh
Thomson
Son
David
Thomson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Thomson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Hendry | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | - | |
Elsebeth | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | - | |
Catherine | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Clarkston | |
William | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Thomson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Thomson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Thomson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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