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Household of James Thomson (born 1840, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1840 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen D Thomson, born in 1840 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1874 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Ellen D
Thomson
Wife
James
Thomson
Son
Agnes
Thomson
Daughter
John
Thomson
Son
Jessie
Thomson
Daughter
Peter
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
Helen
Thomson
Daughter
Andrew
Thomson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Ellen D | Thomson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Thomson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Thomson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Thomson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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