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Household of James Thomson (born 1829, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Thomson, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, Thomas Liddle, born in 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Agnes
Thomson
Wife
Thomas
Liddle
Step Son
James
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Son
Jane
Thomson
Daughter
Robert
Thomson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Thomson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Liddle | Step Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Thomson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Thomson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thomson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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