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Household of James Thomson (born 1820, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1820 in Clackmannanshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1820 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Colin (born 1852 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1864 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Male

Colin

Thomson

Son
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Daughter
Male

John

Thomson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

61

1820

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Colin

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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