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Household of James Thomson (born 1826, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Symington, 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 1826 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1828 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1851 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina C (born 1856 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Jessie M (born 1872 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Mary A (born 1880 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Helen
Thomson
Wife
Mary
Thomson
Daughter
Christina C
Thomson
Daughter
Jessie M
Thomson
Granddaughter
Mary A
Thomson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Airdrie, 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 | 55 | 1826 | Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina C | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie M | Thomson | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Thomson | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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