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Household of James W Thomson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Thomson, born in 1842 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Jane W Thomson, born in 1845 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane W (born 1867 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Rachel W (born 1871 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes W (born 1875 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Fanny W (born 1877 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Boarder, William H Gilmour, born in 1831 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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James W Thomson's household
James W
Thomson
Head
Jane W
Thomson
Wife
Jane W
Thomson
Daughter
Rachel W
Thomson
Daughter
Agnes W
Thomson
Daughter
Fanny W
Thomson
Daughter
William H
Gilmour
Boarder
| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | Thomson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane W | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane W | Thomson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Rachel W | Thomson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes W | Thomson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Fanny W | Thomson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William H | Gilmour | Boarder | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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