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Household of Joseph Thomson (born 1816, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, 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.
Joseph Thomson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thomson, born in 1816 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thomson, born in 1826 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1863 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1864 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1867 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1870 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, George Polson, born in 1867 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Joseph Thomson's household
Joseph
Thomson
Head
Isabella
Thomson
Wife
Mary A
Thomson
Daughter
Agnes
Thomson
Daughter
Helen
Thomson
Daughter
William
Thomson
Son
George
Polson
Servant
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Thomson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Thomson | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Thomson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Thomson | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Polson | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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