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Household of James Thomson (born 1842, Berwickshire)
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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1842 in Berwickshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B K Thomson, born in 1838 in Largo, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Ebenezer (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Mary R (born 1861 in Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland), James's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Tweedmouth, Berwickshire, Scotland), James's Brother, John (born 1845 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Frank (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Thomas (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Christina (born 1863 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Armadale, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Elizabeth B K
Thomson
Wife
David
Thomson
Son
Elizabeth
Thomson
Daughter
Ebenezer
Thomson
Son
Mary R
Thomson
Niece
Elizabeth
Thomson
Niece
John
Thomson
Brother
Frank
Hughes
Servant
Thomas
Cunningham
Servant
John
Moran
Servant
Christina
Wardrop
Servant
Jane
Leckie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth B K | Thomson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Largo, Fife, Scotland | |
David | Thomson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thomson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ebenezer | Thomson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary R | Thomson | Niece | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thomson | Niece | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Tweedmouth, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Brother | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Frank | Hughes | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Cunningham | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Moran | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Wardrop | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Leckie | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Armadale, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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