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Household of James Thomson (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1820 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Jane Ann (born 1862 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes J (born 1864 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1865 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Lilias P (born 1867 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Harry K (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary H (born 1871 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David S (born 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Baillie, born in 1860 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Jane Ann

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Agnes J

Thomson

Daughter
Male

George

Thomson

Son
Female

Lilias P

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Harry K

Thomson

Son
Female

Mary H

Thomson

Daughter
Male

David S

Thomson

Son
Female

Margaret

Baillie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Widower

61

1820

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane Ann

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes J

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Lilias P

Thomson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Harry K

Thomson

Son

-

12

1869

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary H

Thomson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

David S

Thomson

Son

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Baillie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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