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Household of Magnus Thomson (born 1836, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Magnus Thomson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Thomson, born in 1836 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Betsy Thomson, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Elisabeth (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Magnus Thomson's household

Male

Magnus

Thomson

Head
Female

Betsy

Thomson

Wife
Female

Elisabeth

Thomson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Thomson

Head

Married

45

1836

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Betsy

Thomson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Elisabeth

Thomson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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