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Household of James Thomson (born 1848, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1848 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet S Thomson, born in 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1880 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1855 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1857 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), James's Servant, Charles (born 1861 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1867 in Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Janet S
Thomson
Wife
John
Thomson
Son
Catherine
Tweedie
Servant
James
Grant
Servant
Charles
Douglas
Servant
William
Clarkson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet S | Thomson | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Catherine | Tweedie | Servant | Widow | 26 | 1855 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Grant | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Charles | Douglas | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Clarkson | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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