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Household of James Thomson (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margery Thomson, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1873 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Margery

Thomson

Wife
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

George

Thomson

Son
Female

Charlotte

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thomson

Head

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margery

Thomson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Thomson

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Thomson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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