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Household of James Thomson (born 1849, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1849 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Thomson, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, John (born 1874 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Step Daughter, Elizabeth P (born 1877 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Mary

Thomson

Wife
Male

John

Purdie

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth P

Purdie

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thomson

Head

Married

32

1849

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Purdie

Step Son

-

7

1874

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth P

Purdie

Step Daughter

-

4

1877

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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