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Household of James W Thomson (born 1849, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 W Thomson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Thomson, born in 1849 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 5 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Helen Thomson, born in 1849 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Nellie (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Annie W (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Mother, Ann Thomson, born in 1806 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland.


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James W Thomson's household

Male

James W

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Thomson

Wife
Female

Nellie

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Annie W

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Thomson

Mother
First name(s) James W
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Thomson

Head

Married

32

1849

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Helen

Thomson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Nellie

Thomson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie W

Thomson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Thomson

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

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