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Household of James Thomson (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elzabeth Thomson, born in 1843 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1830 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Elzabeth

Thomson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Female

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thomson

Daughter
Male

John

Laurie

Boarder
Male

William

Hunter

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomson

Head

Married

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elzabeth

Thomson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Thomson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Laurie

Boarder

Widower

51

1830

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Hunter

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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