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Household of James Thomson (born 1837, Midlothian)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomson, born in 1837 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Thomson, born in 1841 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1864 in England), Helen (born 1870 in India), James (born 1873 in Horncliffe), Hyram (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Patrick (born 1860 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1860 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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James Thomson's household
James
Thomson
Head
Annie
Thomson
Wife
Margaret
Thomson
Daughter
Helen
Thomson
Daughter
James
Thomson
Son
Hyram
Thomson
Son
William
Thomson
Son
Patrick
Docherty
Boarder
Alexander
Robertson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Thomson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Thomson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | England | |
Helen | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | India | |
James | Thomson | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Horncliffe | |
Hyram | Thomson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Patrick | Docherty | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Robertson | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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