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Household of James W Thomson (born 1842, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Thomson, born in 1842 in Dunoon, Ayrshire, consisted of 11 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Barbara G Thomson, born in 1845 in Wales. They had 5 children; Elizabeth D (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James W (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Frederick C (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sarah W (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James W's Servant, Marion (born 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James W's Servant, Jessie S (born 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James W's Servant, Marie (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James W's Servant, Isabella A (born 1863 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland).
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James W Thomson's household
James W
Thomson
Head
Barbara G
Thomson
Wife
Elizabeth D
Thomson
Daughter
William
Thomson
Son
James W
Thomson
Son
Frederick C
Thomson
Son
Sarah W
Thomson
Daughter
Marion
Robertson
Servant
Jessie S
Bisset
Servant
Marie
Shopman
Servant
Isabella A
Grieve
Servant
| First name(s) | James W |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Dunoon, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James W | Thomson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Dunoon, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Barbara G | Thomson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Wales | |
Elizabeth D | Thomson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James W | Thomson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Frederick C | Thomson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah W | Thomson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Robertson | Servant | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie S | Bisset | Servant | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marie | Shopman | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella A | Grieve | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland |
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