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Household of James Thomson (born 1851, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1851 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Thomson, born in 1848 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Elizabeth Tait, born in 1815 in Hornton, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Marion

Thomson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

30

1851

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Marion

Thomson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Hornton, Berwickshire, Scotland

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