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Household of James Thomson (born 1823, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1823 in Dull, Perthshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Thomson, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sholto D A (born 1866 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Fredrick (born 1872 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1875 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Catherine McLeod, born in 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland.
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Susan
Thomson
Wife
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
Sholto D A
Thomson
Son
John
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
Fredrick
Thomson
Son
Catherine
Thomson
Daughter
Susan
Thomson
Daughter
David
Thomson
Son
Alexander
Thomson
Son
Catherine
McLeod
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Dull, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Dull, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Susan | Thomson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Sholto D A | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Fredrick | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Susan | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
David | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McLeod | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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