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Household of James Thomson (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1846 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomson, born in 1854 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary Thomson, born in 1826 in Ireland.


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James Thomson's household

Male

James

Thomson

Head
Female

Jane

Thomson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Susan

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Thomson

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thomson

Head

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Jane

Thomson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan

Thomson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Mother

Widow

55

1826

Ireland

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